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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

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

LT
3 records

PR31B76

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

PIONEER HI-BRED INT

IT PT
3 records

Paradis

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Maisadour Semences

AT
2 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

CAUSSADE SEMENCES

IT
2 records

MAS 34C

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Maisadour Semences

AT
2 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS France S.A.R.L Zone industrielle Sud

AT
3 records

LISKAM

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Ken Christensen

UA
2 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

SK UA
3 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT

IT
2 records

Feldi

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

CAUSSADE SEMENCES

IT
2 records

Dumka

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Czajczynski Jozef s. Czeslawa, Cygert Henryk s. Jana, Adamczyk Jozefa s. Jozefa,

UA
2 records

Edoro

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

SAATBAU LINZ EGEN

UA
2 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

CAUSSADE SEMENCES

IT
2 records

Drivia

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Juergen Engler

SK UA
3 records

Deniro

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

IT
4 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

BE
3 records

Auxkar

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

AT
3 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

CAUSSADE SEMENCES

IT
2 records

Mriia MS

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Kravchenko Viktor Mykolaiovych, Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubetskyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

UA
3 records

Limacelo

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

IT
2 records

NS 2622

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Bozana Purar, Aleksandra Nastasic, Mile Ivanovic, Goran Bekavac, Dorde Jockovic, Milisav Stojakovic,

UA
2 records

DMS Lord

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Shevchenko Serhii Oleksandrovych, Halechko Ivan Dmytrovych, Kravchenko Viktor Mykolaiovych, Kostiuchenko Viktor Ivanovych, Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych,

UA
3 records

VN 63

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Kudyna Ol`ha IUriivna, Lubko Maryna Vasylivna, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych, Rusavskyi Vladyslav Leonidovych, Iliuchenko Oleksandr Serhiiovych, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Parii Fedir Mykytovych,

UA
3 records

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