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Contents<br />

RAMULARIA<br />

Distribution<br />

Current distribution ......................................................................4<br />

Symp<strong>to</strong>ms<br />

CONTENTS<br />

Future projection <strong>of</strong> risk in Europe ..............................................6<br />

Early stage ....................................................................................8<br />

Intermediate stage ........................................................................8<br />

Later stage ..................................................................................12<br />

Symp<strong>to</strong>ms on stems <strong>and</strong> awns ....................................................16<br />

Seed ............................................................................................19<br />

Symp<strong>to</strong>m appearance<br />

Tillering <strong>to</strong> flag leaf emergence....................................................20<br />

Post ear emergence ......................................................................20<br />

Life cycle<br />

Sources <strong>of</strong> infection ....................................................................22<br />

Asymp<strong>to</strong>matic (invisible) phase ..................................................22<br />

Symp<strong>to</strong>matic (visible) phase ........................................................23<br />

Spore dispersal ............................................................................24<br />

Secondary infection during <strong>the</strong> season ........................................25<br />

Secondary infection <strong>of</strong> leaves from airborne spores ....................25<br />

Asteromella production ..............................................................28<br />

Control measures<br />

Varietal resistance........................................................................31<br />

Seed health <strong>and</strong> seed treatments ..................................................31<br />

Foliar fungicides..........................................................................32<br />

- Timing ......................................................................................32<br />

- Choice ......................................................................................34<br />

- Resistance ................................................................................35

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