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Diseases

Rust of sweet corn

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group)

A fungal disease of sweet corn caused by the basidiomycete Puccinia sorghi. The disease manifests as orange-brown pustules on leaves, disrupts photosynthesis, and leads to the formation of shriveled kernels.

In the reference 157 varieties crop Sweet corn, where this is mentioned in the description.

The primary pathogen is the obligate biotroph Puccinia sorghi. Its life cycle involves an alternation of hosts: the spermogonial and aecial stages occur on Oxalis, while the uredinial and telial stages develop on corn. In crops, the infection spreads mainly via urediniospores.

Symptoms of the infection appear as the formation of round or oblong pustules 1–3 mm in size on leaves, and less frequently on stems and ear husks. Their color changes from orange-brown to golden-brown, and dark teliosori may appear at the end of the growing season, leading to premature plant desiccation.

Genetic resistance of sweet corn to the pathogen is controlled by specific Rp (Rust resistance) genes, including alleles of the Rp1 locus, such as Rp1-D, Rp1-G, Rp1-J, and Rp1-F. This resistance is race-specific and can be overcome by certain virulent isolates of the fungus.

General information about the subject — on the page Rust.

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Varieties of Sweet corn 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.

Sorel

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

HM.CLAUSE

FR UA
2 records

DRIVER R

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Jen Marzu

UA
3 records

Azlan

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

HM Clause Inc (US)

FR
2 records

Camden

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

CROOKHAM COMPANY

NL
2 records

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
2 records

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

May Agro Seed Corp.(TR)

BG
2 records

Globe

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

May Agro Seed Corp.(TR)

BG
2 records

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Illinois Foundation Seeds

NL
3 records

Coleman

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

CROOKHAM COMPANY

NL
2 records

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

CROOKHAM COMPANY

NL
2 records

Kwondo

Terminated

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

HM Clause Inc (US)

FR
2 records

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Syngenta Seeds

UA
3 records

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

CROOKHAM COMPANY

NL
3 records

Kiara R

Application submitted

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

HM.CLAUSE

FR
2 records

Winstar

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

PL
2 records

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Illinois Foundation Seeds Central Office and Research (US)

FR
2 records

Glikos

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

AGROSEL S.R.L.

RO
3 records

SF 1280

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Illinois Foundation Seeds, Inc (US)

FR
2 records

GSS1477S

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
2 records

Calbuco

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Semillas Tuniche, Chile

IT
2 records

SS3778R

Active

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

PL
2 records

GSS 9377

Protection expired

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

HU SK
3 records

Dessert 73

Protection expired

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

HU SK
4 records

Dynamo

Protection expired

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Sweet Corn Group) · Sweet corn

HU SK
3 records