Wheat Ears Turning White? Beware of Fusarium Head Blight, It Doubles Damage!

• White wheat ears signal Fusarium Head Blight (scab disease), causing significant concern for farmers in Darbhanga.
• This dangerous disease reduces yield, shrinks grains, and produces harmful mycotoxins, affecting human and animal health.
• Symptoms include white/brown ears, pink/orange mold, shriveled grains, and reduced germination, appearing after flowering.
• Spreads from infected residues; favorable conditions are 20-30°C, high humidity, and rain during flowering.
• Prevention involves resistant varieties, crop rotation, residue management, balanced fertilizers, fungicides, and timely forecasting.