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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.

Zea mays L. · Maize

OOO NAUCHNO-PROIZVODSTVENNAYA KOMMERCHESKAYA FIRMA «SELEKTA»

UA
4 records

NS 2652

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MILISAV STOJAKOVIC / MILE IVANOVIC / BOJAN MITROVIC / DUSAN STANISAVLJEVIC

UA
4 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Caussade Semences, F

IT
6 records

Kebeos

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

IT
5 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

DZYuBETSKIJ BORIS VLADIMIROVICh / ChERChEL' VLADISLAV YuR'EVICh / ANTONYuK SERGEJ PETROVICh / OLIZ'KO ALEKSEJ PETROVICh

UA
3 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Mr. Zhan-Liuk Madeuf

UA
3 records

DB Lada

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

RUP «NAUCHNO - PRAKTICHESKIJ CZENTR NAN BELARUSI PO ZEMLEDELIYU» RUP «POLESSKIJ INSTITUT RASTENIEVODSTVA» GU "INSTITUT ZERNOVYX KULTUR NACZIONALNOJ AKADEMII AGRARNYX NAUK UKRAINY" CHASTNOE SELSKOXOZYAJSTVENNOE PREDPRIYATIE AGROFIRMA "UROZHAJ"

UA
4 records

Avocato

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

SAATBAU LINZ EGEN

SK
3 records

LG30285

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

AT SK
3 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

RAGT 2N S.A.S

IT
2 records

X90P836

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

IT UA
2 records

X85P729

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

IT UA
2 records

SY Adaline

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta participation AG

DE IT
2 records

Sarastro

Application submitted

Zea mays L. · Maize

Südwestdeutsche Saatzucht Dr. Hans Rolf Späth

AT IT
2 records

Naomi

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

SPAETH HANS| Dr. Hans Rolf Spaeth

DE
3 records

Marlis

Protection expired

Zea mays L. · Maize

PAU SEMENCES

AT SI
3 records

X85P703

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

IT UA
2 records

Tvist

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Osadchyi Serhii Stepanovych, Khromenko Vitalii Oleksandrovych, Kalinchuk Oleh Ivanovych, Tereshcuk Serhii Mykolaiovych, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

UA
3 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

IT
3 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

IT
2 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

IT
2 records

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