Will Climate Change Affect the Disease Progression of Septoria Tritici Blotch in Northern Europe?

Septoria tritici blotch (STB), caused by the fungus Zymoseptoria Desm., is most important disease affecting wheat in Northern Europe. There a strong correlation between STB and weather variables; therefore, research on climate change epidemiology essential. In long-term survey across 25 years, we evaluated epidemiological development of at representative location under maritime climatic conditions. The surveys conducted 1996 2021 showed an increase severity with respect to time. At location, plants were also for other diseases, but foliar diseases only observed negligible severities. However, continuous was throughout survey. During period, there no significant relationship single parameters (e.g., temperature precipitation). seasonal changes progression conducive conditions within season during Therefore, infections occurred increased temperatures due later growth season. general, distribution conditions, which supports infection, determines behaviour growing Due these enhanced epidemics, decline production has been observed, especially agronomic practices climates. This particularly case if precipitation are affected change.