کسری شریفی - PhD Student, Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
رسول زارع - Research Prof., Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
حمیدرضا زمانی زاده - Prof., Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran (hzamani@srbiau.ac.ir)
منصوره میرابوالفتحی - Research Prof., Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
سعید رضائی - Assistant Prof., Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

In order to determine the causal agents of Fusarium head blight, during ۲۰۱۵–۱۶, wheat heads with disease symptom were collected from ۱۰ and six main wheat production areas of Golestan and Mazandaran provinces (N Iran), respectively. A total of ۴۳۱ Fusarium isolates were obtained belonging to nine Fusarium species based on their morphological characteristics. Fusarium graminearum species complex had the highest frequency among the species in both provinces, Golestan (۵۲.۰%) and Mazandaran (۵۵.۸%). Fusarium culmorum, F. equiseti, F. Acuminatum, and F. compactum had the highest mean of frequency in both provinces with ۱۳.۵, ۹.۷, ۶.۰ and ۳.۷%, respectively after F. graminearum. Also, F. cerealis, F. Avenaceum, and F. proliferatum and some unidentified isolates a total of ۱۴% of the isolates were calculated. The lowest frequency was related to F. subglutinans (۱%) that was isolated only from Golestan province. In order to determine the phylogeny of F. graminearum species complex in the North Iran, ۵۳ out of ۲۲۹ isolates were selected based on their distribution in the sampled areas. Partial genes of translation elongation factor ۱-alpha (TEF) and putative reductase (RED) were amplified using specific primers. A commercial sequencing facility was used to generate fungal sequences. Almost all strains of F. graminearum species complex belonged to F. graminearum sensu stricto. The results indicated a homogeniety within F. graminearum species complex, however, there was a minor morphologically differences between some strains.

Fusarium graminearum, Golestan, Mazandaran, RED, TEF, wheat scab