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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.

Sources8

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.

LDZ22230

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

IT
1 record

KXC3472

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

IT
1 record

KXC5471

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

IT
1 record

Kneja 465

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

Maize Research Institute - Kneja (BG)

BG
1 record

Zea mays L. · Maize

Maize Research Institute - Kneja (BG)

BG
1 record

Zea mays L. · Maize

Nikola Brusnyashki

BG
2 records

JIDONG49

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Jilin Jidong Seeds Co. LTD

UA
1 record

Zea mays L. · Maize

Zhemoida Vitalii Leonidovych, Pyndus Vasyl` Vasyl`ovych, Tsentylo Leonid Vasyl`ovych, Boreiko Vasyl` Sydorovych,

UA
2 records

Innagua

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Domain de Sandro

UA
1 record

I 3553

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Drobiazko IUrii Hennadiiovych

UA
2 records

Freia

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Fermerske hospodarstvo "Novoiehorivka-Ahro"

UA
2 records

ER3050

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

IT
1 record

Zea mays L. · Maize

Brahin Oleksandr Mykolaiovych, Melnyk Ivan Ivanovych,

UA
2 records

Fabris

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Kalinichenko Artem Oleksandrovych, Didenko Kostiantyn Oleksandrovych,

UA
2 records

EGZ4351

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

Euralis Semences

IT
1 record

ESZ5605

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

Euralis Semences

IT
1 record

ES3151

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

IT
1 record

Dorlen

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Zakorchmennyi, Viktor

UA
2 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Brahin Oleksandr Mykolaiovych, Melnyk Ivan Ivanovych,

UA
2 records

EG3111

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

IT
1 record

DM Sunrise

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

SPFE Company MAIS

IT
1 record

DN Arho

Terminated

Zea mays L. · Maize

Plotka Vitalii Vitaliiovych, Haidash Oleksandr Leonidovych, Riabchenko Eduard Mykolaiovych, Yukhymovych Olena Romanivna, Korobko IUliia Anatoliivna, Bodenko Natalia Anatoliivna, Ilchenko Larysa Anatoliivna, Fedko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel Vladyslav IU

UA
2 records

Zea mays L. · Maize

Borysov Viktor Mykolaiovych

UA
2 records

DMS Grant

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. · Maize

SPFE Company MAIS

IT
1 record

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