Paper · 2025 · Phytopathology

Characterization of Fusarium Species Composition, Trichothecene Genotype, and In Planta and In Vitro Fungicide Sensitivity of Isolates from Wheat and Corn in Michigan, United States

Mikaela Breunig; Adam Byrne; Janette L. Jacobs; et al.

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Abstract

Mycotoxin contamination of wheat and corn grain from Fusaria is a major agricultural concern. To characterize the population of Fusarium in Michigan, 569 isolates were collected, and species composition, TRI genotype, in vitro fungicide sensitivity, and fungicide field efficacy were determined. In wheat, the Fusarium sambucinum species complex comprised 90% of isolates, of which 82.5% of all isolates were F. graminearum. In corn, the F. sambucinum species complex comprised 40%, with 37% identified as F. graminearum, whereas species from the F. fujikuroi species complex comprised 50%. Within the F. fujikuroi complex, F. awaxy (4.6%) was found and had not previously been identified in the United States. Across F. graminearum isolates, TRI genotypes were found at the following percentages: 92% 15-acetyldeoxynivalenol (15-ADON), 6% 3-ADON, 1.6% NX-2, and no NIV. In vitro mycelial growth sensitivity assays to triazole fungicides demonstrated that Fusaria were more sensitive to metconazole than to tebuconazole or prothioconazole. Species-specific differences in sensitivity were identified across the fungicides tested, with F. tricinctum species complex members significantly less sensitive than F. graminearum isolates, and the F. fujikuroi species complex was significantly more sensitive. Within F. graminearum, 10 isolates had median effective concentration (EC 50 ) values 10-fold greater than sensitive isolates. A subset of these F. graminearum isolates were chosen to investigate if reduced sensitivity in vitro would lead to practical resistance in vivo. Field plots were inoculated with spore suspensions; however, no differences in the relative fungicide efficacy were found, signaling that no demethylation inhibitor fungicide resistance was identified in our collected isolates, despite differences in vitro. Although currently, there may not be practical resistance, monitoring should continue, as there is variation in in vitro sensitivities present within and among species.

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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The F. sambucinum complex comprised 90% of wheat isolates.

Interactor
Fusarium sambucinum species complexFusarium sambucinum species complexe0pathogen
Outcome
Fusarium sambucinum species complexe0
Value
90%e0

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Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“In wheat, the Fusarium sambucinum species complex comprised 90% of isolates”

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F. graminearum comprised 82.5% of wheat isolates.

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F. graminearumFusarium graminearume0pathogen
Outcome
F. graminearume0
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82.5%e0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Fusarium graminearum
Fusarium graminearum · InteractorScot Nelson from Honolulu, USA · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“82.5% of all isolates were F. graminearum”

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“Wheat”

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The F. sambucinum complex comprised 40% of corn isolates.

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F. sambucinum species complexFusarium sambucinume0pathogen
Outcome
F. sambucinum species complexe0
Value
40%e0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“In corn, the F. sambucinum species complex comprised 40%”

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F. graminearum comprised 37% of corn isolates.

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F. graminearumFusarium graminearume0pathogen
Outcome
F. graminearume0
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37%e0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Fusarium graminearum
Fusarium graminearum · InteractorScot Nelson from Honolulu, USA · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“37% identified as F. graminearum”

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“Corn”

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The F. fujikuroi complex comprised 50% of corn isolates.

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F. fujikuroi species complexFusarium fujikuroie0pathogen
Outcome
F. fujikuroi species complexe0
Value
50%e0

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Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Fusarium fujikuroi
Fusarium fujikuroi · InteractorClemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, Bugwood.org · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“species from the F. fujikuroi species complex comprised 50%”

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“Corn”

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F. awaxy comprised 4.6% and was newly identified in the United States.

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F. awaxyFusarium awaxye0pathogen
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F. awaxye0
Value
4.6%e0
Setting
United Statese0

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Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“F. awaxy (4.6%) was found and had not previously been identified in the United States”

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“Corn”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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15-acetyldeoxynivalenol (15-ADON) was found at 92% among F. graminearum isolates.

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F. graminearumFusarium graminearume1pathogen
Outcome
15-acetyldeoxynivalenol (15-ADON)e0
Value
92%e0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Fusarium graminearum
Fusarium graminearum · InteractorScot Nelson from Honolulu, USA · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“92% 15-acetyldeoxynivalenol (15-ADON), 6% 3-ADON, 1.6% NX-2, and no NIV”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 798–869 · show in text ↑
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“Wheat and Corn”

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“Across F. graminearum isolates”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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3-ADON was found at 6% among F. graminearum isolates.

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F. graminearumFusarium graminearume1pathogen
Outcome
3-ADONe0
Value
6%e0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Fusarium graminearum
Fusarium graminearum · InteractorScot Nelson from Honolulu, USA · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“92% 15-acetyldeoxynivalenol (15-ADON), 6% 3-ADON, 1.6% NX-2, and no NIV”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 798–869 · show in text ↑
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“Wheat and Corn”

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“Across F. graminearum isolates”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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NX-2 was found at 1.6% among F. graminearum isolates.

Interactor
F. graminearumFusarium graminearume1pathogen
Outcome
NX-2e0
Value
1.6%e0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Fusarium graminearum
Fusarium graminearum · InteractorScot Nelson from Honolulu, USA · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“92% 15-acetyldeoxynivalenol (15-ADON), 6% 3-ADON, 1.6% NX-2, and no NIV”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 798–869 · show in text ↑
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“Wheat and Corn”

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“Across F. graminearum isolates”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 711–741 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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No NIV genotype was detected.

Interactor
F. graminearumFusarium graminearume1pathogen
Outcome
NIVe0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Fusarium graminearum
Fusarium graminearum · InteractorScot Nelson from Honolulu, USA · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“no NIV”

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“Wheat and Corn”

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“Across F. graminearum isolates”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Fusaria were more sensitive to metconazole than to two other triazoles.

Interactor
Fusariae0pathogen
Outcome
Fusaria were more sensitivee0
Direction
more sensitivee0
Comparator
tebuconazole or prothioconazolee0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Fusaria were more sensitive to metconazole than to tebuconazole or prothioconazole.”

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“Wheat and Corn”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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F. tricinctum complex members were significantly less fungicide sensitive than F. graminearum.

Interactor
F. tricinctum species complexFusarium tricinctume0pathogen
Outcome
F. tricinctum species complex memberse0
Direction
less sensitivee0
Comparator
F. graminearum isolatese0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“F. tricinctum species complex members significantly less sensitive than F. graminearum isolates”

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“Wheat and Corn”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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The F. fujikuroi complex was significantly more fungicide sensitive.

Interactor
F. fujikuroi species complexFusarium fujikuroie0pathogen
Outcome
F. fujikuroi species complexe0
Direction
more sensitivee0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Fusarium fujikuroi
Fusarium fujikuroi · InteractorClemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, Bugwood.org · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“the F. fujikuroi species complex was significantly more sensitive”

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“Wheat and Corn”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Ten F. graminearum isolates had tenfold greater EC50 values.

Interactor
F. graminearumFusarium graminearume1pathogen
Outcome
median effective concentration (EC 50 ) valuese0
Direction
greatere0
Value
10-folde0
Comparator
sensitive isolatese0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Fusarium graminearum
Fusarium graminearum · InteractorScot Nelson from Honolulu, USA · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“10 isolates had median effective concentration (EC 50 ) values 10-fold greater than sensitive isolates”

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“Wheat and Corn”

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“Across F. graminearum isolates”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Field plots showed no difference in relative fungicide efficacy.

Treatment
fungicidee0
Outcome
relative fungicide efficacye0
Direction
no differencese0

Not reportedComparator

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Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“no differences in the relative fungicide efficacy were found”

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“Wheat and Corn”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The authors found no practical demethylation inhibitor fungicide resistance.

Interactor
FusariumFusariume1pathogen
Outcome
demethylation inhibitor fungicide resistancee0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Fusarium
Fusarium · Interactor · picture of the genus (one of its species)Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“no demethylation inhibitor fungicide resistance was identified in our collected isolates”

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“Wheat and Corn”

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“To characterize the population of Fusarium in Michigan”

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