Diseases
Zea mays L.
A fungal disease of maize caused by the basidiomycete Ustilago maydis, characterized by the formation of pathological swellings (galls) on all aerial parts of the plant.
In the reference 777 varieties crop Maize, where this is mentioned in the description.
The disease is caused by the fungus Ustilago maydis, which infects the aerial organs of maize, including stems, leaves, tassels, and ears. The primary symptom is the formation of galls, which are initially covered by a light-colored membrane and, upon maturation, turn into a black, powdery mass of spores.
Resistance of the crop to the pathogen is polygenic in nature and is evaluated within breeding programs under disease pressure. Unlike many other cereal diseases, common smut is characterized by infection throughout the entire growing season; therefore, control is based on selecting resistant hybrids, proper agronomic practices, and minimizing plant damage by pests, which create entry points for the infection.
General information about the subject — on the page Smut.
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
Zhyv'ier Betran
Zea mays L. · Maize
Roland Debeuf
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta participation AG
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta participation AG
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Zea mays L. · Maize
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Zea mays L. · Maize
Stephane Melkior
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Zea mays L. · Maize
PAU SEMENCES
Zea mays L. · Maize
Pierre CAROLO
Zea mays L. · Maize
EURALIS SAATEN
Zea mays L. · Maize
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
Zea mays L. · Maize
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY
Zea mays L. · Maize
Saatzucht Gleisdorf
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta participation AG
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Participations,CH
Zea mays L. · Maize
Syngenta Crop Protection,CH
Zea mays L. · Maize
Pinter Zoltan / Gyulavari Oszkar / Szel Sandor / Kalman Laszlo / Devenyi Karolyne
Zea mays L. · Maize
Pioneer Overseas Corporation, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.
Zea mays L. · Maize
Posch Genry
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION
Zea mays L. · Maize
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL