Grain fusariosis in the north of the Non Black Earth Belt Zone and in the Kaliningrad region in 2007-2008
The objective of this study was to examine grain samples of cereals harvested in 2007-2008 on the territory of Nerchernozem region and Kaliningrad region, including causal Fusarium species and mycotoxin accumulation. The most common Fusarium species isolated from seeds were F. poae and F. sporotrichioides. In average, only 10-13 % grain samples have not been contained by Fusarium infection. Mycotoxins DON, T-2 and ZEA have not been detected in 24-28 % analyzed grain samples. It was shown the barest necessity to evaluate the severity and extent of the disease and to develop the effective management strategy.