Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural Sciences ›› 2025, Vol. 66 ›› Issue (8): 1938-1943.DOI: 10.16178/j.issn.0528-9017.20240099

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Study on the control of toxin contamination from Fusarium head blight

SHOU Linfei1(), LI Chunyuan2, ZHU Jianzhen3, QIU Haiping2, CHAI Rongyao2, ZHANG Zhen2,*()   

  1. 1. Zhejiang Station of Plant Protection Quarantine and Pesticide Management, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang
    2. Institute of Plant Protection and Microbiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, Zhejiang
    3. Xihu District Agricultural Technology Extension Service Center of Hangzhou City, Hangzhou 310013, Zhejiang
  • Received:2024-02-02 Online:2025-08-11 Published:2025-09-04

Abstract:

Fusarium head blight (FHB) not only directly reduces wheat yield but also contaminates wheat grains with toxin produced by its pathogens, posing significant food safety risks. Therefore, improving FHB management and advancing toxin mitigation technologies are critical. This study evaluated the efficacy of mainstream FHB control agents in both disease suppression and toxin reduction. Two-year trials demonstrated that spraying 40% prothioconazole·tebuconazole suspension concentrate (600 mL·hm-2) or a combination of 200 g·L-1 pydiflumetofen suspension concentrate (900 mL·hm-2) and 250 g·L-1 propiconazole emulsifiable concentrate (600 mL·hm-2) at the early flowering stage achieved over 77.0% control efficacy against FHB. These treatments restricted deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone (ZEN) levels below 700 μg·kg-1 and 200 μg·kg-1, respectively. A second application 7 days after the initial treatment did not significantly enhance control efficacy but further reduced toxin levels in epidemic years. Additionally, pre-harvest spraying of 25% phenamacril suspension concentrate (1 500 mL·hm-2) further decreased Fusarium toxin content in grains, though effectiveness varied between years, with more pronounced reductions during FHB epidemics. These findings provide practical insights for managing Fusarium toxins in wheat.

Key words: Fusarium head blight, chemical agents, control efficacy, toxins

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