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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

CAUSSADE SEMENCES

PT SK
3 records

MAS 26K

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

PT UA
6 records

LID5410C

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Euralis Semences

IT UA
5 records

Maskaret

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta participation AG

IT
5 records

DKC3705

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Monsanto Technogy LLC

HU UA
5 records

Starlord

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

LT
4 records

Primino

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

SAATBAU LINZ EGEN

AT
3 records

Ossk 396

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Ivan Brkic, Anthony Jambrovic,

RO UA
5 records

MAS 576N

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS Seeds, F

IT
4 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS, D

SK
4 records

Kaporal

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS Seeds, F

IT
4 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

FR LT
5 records

Contento

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

SAATBAU LINZ EGEN

UA
4 records

Clifford

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

IT
5 records

Shaniya

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

IT
5 records

SY Nepal

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection,CH

IT
3 records

NS 2652

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MILISAV STOJAKOVIC / MILE IVANOVIC / BOJAN MITROVIC / DUSAN STANISAVLJEVIC

UA
4 records

MAS 714M

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS Seeds, F

IT
4 records

MAS 582D

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS Seeds, F

IT
5 records

LG31558

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Limagrain Europe, F

IT
4 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Caussade Semences, F

IT
6 records

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