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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.

MAS 40 F

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

IT RO UA
10 records

LG 30315

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Philippe Flammant

BG RO SK UA
9 records

MAS 10 A

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

DK UA
6 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

AT HU SK UA
11 records

MAS 78T

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

GR IT PT
9 records

MAS 14 G

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

LT UA
6 records

PHK 05

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

DE DK
6 records

DKC 5143

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

AT HU SK UA
9 records

PR 39 G 83

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

DE IT UA
7 records

DKC 5075

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

ROUCOLLE JOEL

IT UA
8 records

DK 212

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

RAGT 2n

AT BE PL
7 records

23 M

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PETER KONCZOL

HU SK UA
7 records

LH 262

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

5 records

DKC 4964

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

AT HU IT UA
10 records

DKC 4490

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

AT HU RO UA
7 records

LG 30273

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Olivier Vimont

AT UA
7 records

MAS 56A

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

IT UA
7 records

LG 30267

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Philippe Flammant

IT SK UA
7 records

KWS 2323

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Rainer Leipert

AT SK UA
8 records

LG 30.325

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Pascal Merle

BG HU SK UA
6 records

DKC 2972

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

AT DE
6 records

MAS 25 F

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

IT SK UA
6 records

DKC 3575

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

AT DE IT
5 records

DKC 4178

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Monsanto Technology, Missouri US

HU IT UA
8 records

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