Head blight and root rot caused by Fusarium are fungal diseases that threaten the safe production of various food crops and can cause grain yield reduction and grain quality degradation.
Fusarium-infected grains in the field can also cause problems such as grain deterioration and toxin contamination during storage.
Fusarium species complete the infection by forming infection structures, synthesizing cell wall degrading enzymes (CWDE) and toxins to resist host defense responses and destroy plant tissues.
