tilletia (Meaning)
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tilletia (n)
a genus of fungi belonging to the family Tilletiaceae
Synonyms & Antonyms of tilletia
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
tilletia Sentence Examples
- Tilletia caries is a fungal disease that infects cereal grains, causing the kernels to turn into a black, powdery mass.
- Tilletia controversa affects wheat and other cereals, leading to the formation of smut balls in the ears.
- Tilletia indica is a species of fungus that causes bunt disease in rice, reducing yields and quality.
- Tilletia laevis is a fungus responsible for stinking smut in wheat, producing a foul-smelling powder in the kernels.
- Tilletia tritici is a fungus that infects wheat and other grasses, resulting in the development of black or brown bunt balls.
- The spores of Tilletia species can spread through contaminated seeds, soil, or wind.
- Symptoms of Tilletia infections can include stunted growth, deformed heads, and discolored kernels.
- Control measures for Tilletia diseases include using clean seed, crop rotation, and fungicides.
- Tilletia research focuses on developing resistant crop varieties and understanding the biology of the pathogen.
- Despite advances in management practices, Tilletia diseases can still cause significant crop losses in various regions worldwide.
FAQs About the word tilletia
a genus of fungi belonging to the family Tilletiaceae
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Tilletia caries is a fungal disease that infects cereal grains, causing the kernels to turn into a black, powdery mass.
Tilletia controversa affects wheat and other cereals, leading to the formation of smut balls in the ears.
Tilletia indica is a species of fungus that causes bunt disease in rice, reducing yields and quality.
Tilletia laevis is a fungus responsible for stinking smut in wheat, producing a foul-smelling powder in the kernels.
