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Fusarium head blight (FHB) in wheat ( Triticum aestivum  L.) is caused by a consortium of mutually interacting Fusarium species. In the field, the weakly pathogenic  F. poae  often thrives on the infection sites of the virulent  F. graminearum . In this ecological context, we investigated the efficacy of chemical and biocontrol agents against  F. graminearum  in wheat ears. For this purpose, one fungicide comprising prothioconazole + spiroxamine and two bacterial biocontrol strains,  Streptomyces rimosus  LMG 19352 and  Rhodococcus  sp. R-43120 were tested for their efficacy to reduce FHB symptoms and mycotoxin (deoxynivalenol, DON) production by  F. graminearum  in presence or absence of  F. poae . Results showed that the fungicide and both actinobacterial strains reduced FHB symptoms and concomitant DON levels in wheat ears inoculated with  F. graminearum . Where  Streptomyces rimosus  appeared to have direct antagonistic effects,  Rhodococcus  and the fungicide mediated suppression of  F. graminearum  was linked to the archetypal salicylic acid and jasmonic acid defense pathways that involve the activation of  LOX1 ,  LOX2  and  ICS . Remarkably, this chemical- and biocontrol efficacy was significantly reduced when  F. poae  was co-inoculated with  F. graminearum . This reduced efficacy was linked to a suppression of the plant’s intrinsic defense system and increased levels of DON. In conclusion, our study shows that control strategies against the virulent  F. graminearum  in the disease complex causing FHB are hampered by the presence of the weakly pathogenic  F. poae . This study provides generic insights in the complexity of control strategies against plant diseases caused by multiple pathogens.

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Presence of the Weakly Pathogenic Fusarium poae in the Fusarium Head Blight Disease Complex Hampers Biocontrol and Chemical Control of the Virulent Fusarium graminearum Pathogen