Louisiana-Named Fungus Troubles Wheat Crop

By Karol Osborne, LSU AgCenter

While Louisiana can boast of many things — great food, fun festivals and places famous for history and hospitality — having a Louisiana-named fungus is not likely to top the list. Fusarium louisianense is a fungal species found in Jefferson Davis Parish and is only one of many species that can wreak havoc on wheat, said LSU AgCenter plant pathologist Boyd Padgett.