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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
fungus
Korea
corn, wheat
PHYOZE
2 Known Hosts
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.
Zea mays
corn
No
PHYOZE-3, PHYOZE-4, McGEE, ISFRPLD
Pathway not proven. Laboratory tests of seed have isolated the pathogen but no references found indicating seed transmission.
Yes
Blotter paper
This test has not been standardized or validated. Used in research only.
ISFRPLD, 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
ISFRPLD
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