Identification of agent Ergotism



ergot in barley


dark-purple or black grain kernels, known ergot bodies, can identifiable in heads of cereal or grass before harvest. in plants ergot bodies larger normal grain kernels, can smaller if grain type of wheat. larger separation between bodies , grain kernels show removal of ergot bodies during grain cleaning.







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