noun
Fusarium head blight; scab
A fungal disease affecting cereal grains, especially wheat and barley, causing reddish mold on heads. Medical/agricultural term.
今年は赤かび病の発生が多く、小麦の収穫量が減った。
This year there was a lot of Fusarium head blight, and the wheat yield decreased.
赤かび病に感染した麦は、カビ毒を含むことがある。
Barley infected with scab can contain mycotoxins.
Compound of 赤 (red) + かび (mold) + 病 (disease), describing the reddish fungal growth characteristic of the infection.