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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

RAGT 2N S.A.S

IT LT
5 records

Midnight

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Lue Morvillien

IT UA
5 records

30M

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PETER KONCZOL

AT HU UA
4 records

LG31284

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Roland Debeuf

IT UA
4 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE S.A.

IT UA
4 records

MAS 431B

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

IT UA
3 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

ROBERT TAUCHER

SK UA
4 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta participation AG

IT UA
5 records

SY Opale

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

DE IT
4 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Javier Betran

UA
3 records

Staccato

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

ROBERT TAUCHER

IT UA
4 records

Serveza

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT

DE IT
5 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Stephane Melkior

IT UA
4 records

Prospect

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

IE
5 records

MAS 39L

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

PT SK UA
4 records

Kalitatis

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

AT DE
3 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

DK
3 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Rainer Leipert

SK UA
4 records

Justy

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT

IT UA
3 records

Farmpax

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

SeedGenetic GmbH

IT UA
4 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT

IT SK
4 records

Codival

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Rene Baraten

IT UA
5 records

DKC5542

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

IT RO
5 records

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