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Ustilago maydis (Common smut of maize )
Ustilago maydis
Common smut of maize
Lycoperdon zeae, Uredo maydis, Uredo segetum f. zeae-maydis, Uredo segetum var. mays-zeae, Uredo zeae, Uredo zeae-mays, Ustilago carbo-maydis, Ustilago zeae, Ustilago zeae-mays
Worldwide
CT, HI, IA, MN, NY, SD, TX
2024-05-02
fungus
Cambodia
Zea mays
USTIMA
Ustilago maydis is the causative agent of common smut of corn (USTIMA-4). Seed is not considered an important source of inoculum, but it has been documented that seeds can be a pathway for pathogens to enter maize. (USTIMA-2)
1 Known Hosts
Zea mays
corn
Yes
CABICPC, ISFRPLD, USTIMA-2, USTIMA-5
Yes
Seed wash
This method is a standard method of the NSHS.
NSHSUSDA
Chemical, Cultural
Treatment with fungicide. Removing maize plants infected with head smut before the smuts rupture.
CABICPC, USTIMA-3
CABICPC
ISFRPLD
USTIMA-2
Cook, R.J. (1977), The importance of stalk rot and smut in British maize. Annals of Applied Biology, 87: 266-270. https://doi-org.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1977.tb01888.x
USTIMA-5
J. J. Christensen. (1963). Corn smut caused by Ustilago maydis. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.62035
NSHSUSDA
USTIMA-3
Jones DR (1986) A chemical treatment for maize seed to control the germination of teliospores of Ustilago maydis.. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 26, 187-191.
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