Managing Fusarium Head Blight (Scab) in Louisiana Wheat

By Boyd Padgett, Trey Price and Steve Harrision, LSU AgCenter

Fusarium head blight (scab), caused primarily by Fusarium graminearum, devastated Louisiana wheat during the 2015 through 2017 growing seasons. The fungus causes shriveled seed, reduces yield and test weight, and produces the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol, which is toxic to animals and humans.