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Acta Prataculturae Sinica ›› 2015, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (2): 194-201.DOI: 10.11686/cyxb20150222

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Occurrence and effects of Aegilops tauschii in China

FANG Feng1, 2, 3, GAO Xingxiang1, 2, WEI Shouhui3, LI Yan4, LI Mei1, 2, *, ZHANG Chaoxian3, *   

  1. 1.Institute of Plant Protection, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China;
    2.Shandong Key Laboratory of Plant Virology, Jinan 250100, China;
    3.Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China;
    4.High & New Technology Research Center of Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China
  • Received:2014-02-25 Online:2015-02-20 Published:2015-02-20

Abstract: Aegilops tauschii (Tausch’s goatgrass) is a globally significant weed which has become an serious threat in winter wheat fields in China. It spreads rapidly and has caused huge economic losses. This paper summarizes the description of A. tauschii including nomenclature, classification, morphology, distribution and spread, biology and ecology, breeding applications, hazards, and management.