Fate of Fusarium graminearum and Other Fusarium Species During Composting Of Beef Cattle Feedlot Manure

摘要: Fusarium head blight, caused by graminearum, could potentially become a major concern for the cereal industry in Alberta, Canada. Infested feed grain feedlot manure may act as means of spreading disease when is land applied. The ability composting to eradicate pathogen on infested (wheat, barley, corn) was evaluated. F. graminearum and other spp. were rapidly eradicated from grains buried compost windrows with no recovery after 2 d where windrow temperature attained 51°C. Under cooler conditions (11.9 17.5°C), reached zero Day 9 corn (Zea mays L.), 14 wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) 22 barley (Hordeum vulgare showing that factors addition play role elimination. Composting represents an effective strategy mitigating dissemination via should application occur fields are subsequently used production.