Abstract:In order to disclose the genetic structure and the genetic relationship of wheat powdery mildew population in Henan Province, the virulence of 44 wheat powdery mildew isolates collected from 5 wheat growing areas in Henan was analyzed by using 40 differential hosts and multigene genealogy. The result of virulence survey reveals that the virulence frequencies to the resistance genes Pm8, Pm1, Pm3a, Pm3b, Pm3c, Pm3f, Pm3e, Pm5, Pm6, Pm7, Pm17, Pm19, and Pm34 have reached 90% or higher, respectively, indicating that these resistant genes cannot be used as mildew resistance sources any more. The virulence frequencies of the mildew population tested to resistance genes Pm12, Pm16, Pm21, Pm18, Pm2, Pm2+6, Pm2+MLD, Pm5 (Mli), Pm23, Pm30, and Pm4a were lower than 15%, and these genes can still be used in breeding for mildew resistance. There is differentiation among geographical areas in wheat powdery mildew populations in Henan Province and the pathogen disperse between the areas studied. The direction of dispersal is from the southwest to the northeast/east. The genetic diversity is relatively rich.