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Botryosphaeria zeae (grey ear rot of corn )
Botryosphaeria zeae
grey ear rot of corn
Macrophoma zeae, Physalospora zeae
South Africa, France, Australia
IL, IN
2021-10-26 18:24:13
fungus
Korea
corn, wheat
PHYOZE
2 Known Hosts
Zea mays
corn
No
PHYOZE-3,PHYOZE-4,McGEE,ISF RPLD
Pathway not proven. Laboratory tests of seed have isolated the pathogen but no references found indicating seed transmission.
Yes
Blotter paper
ISF RPLD,McGEE
No references describing seed treatments found. Crop rotation is described for field management.
PHYOZE-3
Richardson MJ, 1990. An Annotated List of Seed-borne Disease. International Seed Testing Association, Zurich, Switzerland
PHYOZE-4
UllStrup, A.J. 1953. Several Ear Rots of Corn. In; A Yearbook of Agriculture. USDA Publication, USA
McGEE
McGee, DC. 1988, Maize Diseases; A reference source for Seed Technoligists. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul, MN USA
ISF RPLD
International Seed Federation Regulated Pest List Database. pestlist.worldseed.org Nyon Switzerland
Triticum aestivum
wheat
No
No references found indicating seed is a pathway for this pathogen. Wheat is a minor host for this pathogen and only reported in South Africa.
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