Индийская головня пшеницы

Indian smut, or Karnal smut of wheat, caused by the fungus Tilletia indica Mitra, is included in the List of Quarantine Organisms of Russia. The disease affects wheat, triticale, and rye. Tilletia indica Mitra infects wheat seeds, causing tissue destruction in the germ and along the seed furrow, where a dark, dusty mass of smut spores forms. The disease was first reported in India in 1930 and is currently widespread in some Asian countries. The disease has not been reported in Russia, but has been repeatedly detected in imported goods. In 48 countries that are the main importers of Russian wheat, Indian smut, along with durum, smooth hard smut, and dwarf smut, is also a quarantine species. Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor). http://www.fsvps.ru/ Federal State Budgetary Institution All-Russian Plant Quarantine Center. http://vniikr.ru/