Pyricularia setariae
blast of millet
Pyricularia grisea f. sp. eleusines
Tanzania, Uganda, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Canada, Taiwan, South Africa
Not known to occur
2021-04-27
fungus
Thailand
finger millet, foxtail millet, pearl millet. Reported on oat, barley, corn
PYRISE
Primarily a pathogen of millets. Some reports of seed infection by this pathogen in millets. Seed transmission is not known to occur (PYRISE-2) No reports of seed being a pathway for corn or small grains.
4 Known Hosts
Avena sativa
oat
No
No references found indicating oat seed is a pathway for this pathogen. Oat is a minor host of the pathogen.
Hordeum vulgare
barley
No
No references found indicating barley seed is a pathway for this pathogen. Barley is a minor host of the pathogen.
Setaria spp.
millet
Pathway not proven
PYRISE-1, PYRISE-2, PYRISE-3
Seed infection reported but no evidence that seed transmission occurs was found.. Seed infection incidence is typically low).
Yes
Blotter assay
This test has not been standardized or validated.
PYRISE-4
Fungicide seed treatments
All seed treatment references are more than 30 years old. No recent seed treatment options were found.
PYRISE-1
Pyricularia setariae. In: Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
Liang PY; Lee YL; Shen LM, 1959. Studies on millet blast caused by Pyricularia setariae. Acta Phytopathology Sinica, 5:89-99.
Goel LB; Mathur SB; Joshi LM, 1967. Seed borne infestation of Pyricularia setariae in Setaria italica. Plant Disease Reporter, 51:138
Mathur SB; Goel LB; Joshi LM, 1967. Fungi associated with seeds of Setaria italica and their control. Proceedings of the International Seed Testing Association, 32: 633-638.
Zea mays
corn
No
No references found indicating corn seed is a pathway for this pathogen. Corn is a minor host of the pathogen.
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