Fig. 3.

Regional variation of (A) total Fusarium spp. DNA and (B) total Microdochium spp. DNA determined by quantitative real-time PCR in UK malting barley from 2010 to 2011, described as log₁₀ of total DNA (pg/ng) according to a region of collection in UK; higher amounts of Fusarium DNA in the South, North and in Scotland in 2010 compared to 2011 (P < 0.001). A). Higher Microdochium DNA concentrations in 2011 than in 2010 (P < 0.001, B) and in the North of England and in Scotland compared to the rest of the regions for both seasons (P < 0.001, B). se error bars indicate ± one standard deviation.