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Diseases

Common Smut of Maize

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.

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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.

DKC 4626

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Joel Roucolle

AT HU SI SK UA
11 records

LID 1616 C

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

DE IT LT SK
6 records

DKC 3939

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

AT HU IT UA
9 records

P 8723

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

AT DE UA
9 records

P 7515

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

SUSANNE GROH / GARCIA GUSTAVO / REVOL BENOIT / MOLNAR TERENCE / JOSEF TOMASICH

AT DE UA
9 records

P 8812

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

AT SI UA
7 records

PR 39 W 45

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

AT DE UA
8 records

P 8816

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Pioneer Overseas Corporation, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.

BG RO UA
10 records

P 8012 E

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

AT SK UA
7 records

P 8659

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

IT RO UA
7 records

P 8039

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

SI SK UA
7 records

P 8333

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

DE LU
9 records

LG 3232

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Marcel Bourrier

DE UA
7 records

LG 22 44

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures S.A.

AT RO SK
10 records

LG 21.95

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

LT UA
8 records

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

KWS 4484

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Rainer Leipert

BG RO SK UA
10 records

DKC 35-11

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

AT HU SK UA
11 records

MAS 14 G

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MAS SEEDS

LT UA
6 records

P 9718 E

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

RO SK UA
8 records

P 8115

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

DE IT UA
7 records

LID 3750 C

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

EURALIS SEMENCES ,Lidea France SAS

DE IT SK UA
6 records

DKC 5143

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

AT HU SK UA
9 records

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