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Diseases

Fusarium Ear Rot of Maize

Zea mays L.

A complex of maize diseases caused by fungi of the genus Fusarium, affecting seedlings, roots, stalks, and ears. Resistance to the pathogen is a complex polygenic trait associated with agronomic practices and resistance to pests.

In the reference 852 varieties crop Maize, where this is mentioned in the description.

The disease is caused by several fungal species, among which the primary pathogens of ears are considered to be Fusarium verticillioides and Fusarium graminearum, as well as F. proliferatum, F. subglutinans, F. culmorum, and F. poae. Seedling infection leads to their death or necrosis of the sprouts, whereas stalk rot manifests after flowering through softening of the pith, leaf wilting, and stalk breakage.

Fusarium ear rot manifests during the milk-dough stage with the formation of white or pinkish cobweb-like mycelium, during which kernels turn brown and decay, and husks may become glued together by the mycelium. Maize resistance to Fusarium is quantitative in nature, and molecular markers such as SSR85 are used to evaluate promising lines, as specific R-genes for resistance are absent.

General information about the subject — on the page Fusarium wilt and blight.

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Varieties of Maize mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Zea mays L. · Maize

Stephane Melkior

AT UA
7 records

MAS 25A

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

DE IT SK
4 records

LID4409C

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Lidea France SAS, Lescar FR

BG HU SK UA
5 records

LID3306C

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Laurent BETTINGER

IT SK UA
5 records

MAS 24V

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Maisadour Semences, FR

SI SK UA
4 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Philippe Moreau

DE UA
7 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Rainer Leipert

UA
6 records

Citadel

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

IT SK UA
5 records

MAS 387L

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

IT SK UA
5 records

MAS 357M

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

IT RO UA
5 records

DKC3811

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Jon Popi

HU RO UA
7 records

LG31330

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Roland Debeuf

HU SK UA
6 records

DKC3710

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

AT IT UA
6 records

MAS 335I

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

IT SK UA
4 records

Mastodon

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

IT SK
4 records

Spectral

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

IT SK UA
6 records

Toskano

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS, D

RO SK
6 records

MAS 15T

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

IT UA
4 records

Matteo

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Robert Taukher

SK UA
6 records

MAS 59K

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS Seeds, F

IT UA
5 records

MAS 36 N

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

RO UA
5 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Pierre CAROLO

UA
7 records

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