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Fusarium verticilliodes (cob rot of maize )
Fusarium verticilliodes
cob rot of maize
Fusarium moniliforme
Worldwide
Widespread
2024-06-12
fungus
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Zea mays
FUSAVR
Fusarium verticillioides is a major fungal pathogen of cereals like maize, causing seedling blight, stalk, and ear rot in maize often under high humidity and temperature or stress. It can reduce seed quality is known for producing harmful fumonisin toxins.
1 Known Hosts
Zea mays
corn
Yes
FUSAVR-1, FUSAVR-4, FUSAVR-6, FUSAVR-7, FUSAVR-9, FUSAVR-10
Fusarium verticillioides is widely distributed causing disease in maize. It is known to be seed transmitted, as well as soil- and airborne, causing systemic infection in maize.
Yes
Blotter incubation
This is the standard method by the NSHS for Fusarium.
Blotter
NSHSUSDA, FUSAVR-8, FUSAVR-11
Biological, Chemical, Cultural
The use of biological agents has been considered an effective option as well as improved genetics. Studies on fungicide effectiveness are not consistent with its success long term. Following a seed health certification program should be followed.
FUSAVR-1, FUSAVR-2, FUSAVR-3, FUSAVR-5, FUSAVR-7
FUSAVR-1
Abdul Rahm, M., Mohamed Gh, K., & Essia Reha, N. (2020). Prevalence and transmission of seed-borne fungi of maize and their control by phenolic antioxidants. Plant Pathology Journal, 19(3), 176–184
FUSAVR-4
Omotayo, O., & Babalola, O. (2023). Fusarium verticillioides of maize plant: Potentials of propitious phytomicrobiome as biocontrol agents. Frontiers in Fungal Biology, 4.
FUSAVR-6
Wilke, A. L., Bronson, C. R., Tomas, A., & Munkvold, G. P. (2007). Seed transmission of fusarium verticillioides in maize plants grown under three different temperature regimes. Plant Disease, 91(9), 1109–1115
FUSAVR-7
Xu, Y., Zhang, Z., Lu, P., Li, R., Ma, P., Wu, J., Li, T., & Zhang, H. (2023). Increasing fusarium verticillioides resistance in maize by genomics-assisted breeding: Methods, progress, and prospects. The Crop Journal, 11(6), 1626–1641. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cj.2023.07.004
FUSAVR-9
Fallahi, M., Saremi, H., Javan-Nikkhah, M., Somma, S., Haidukowski, M., Logrieco, A., & Moretti, A. (2019). Isolation, molecular identification and mycotoxin profile of fusarium species isolated from maize kernels in iran. Toxins, 11(5), 297.
FUSAVR-10
Basak, A. B., & Lee, M. (2002). Prevalence and transmission of seed-borne fungi of maize grown in a farm of korea. Mycobiology, 30(1), 47.
NSHSUSDA
FUSAVR-8
Sousa, R., Osório, P., Nosé, N. E., Arruda, G., Ferreira, T., Haesbaert, F., & Santos, G. (2021). Detection and transmission of fusarium verticillioides in corn seeds according to the plant stage. Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy, 44, e53213.
FUSAVR-11
Singh, D. V., Mathur, S. B. and Neergaard, P. 1974. Seed health testing of maize. Evaluation of testing techniques with particular reference to Drechslera maydis. Seed Sci. Technol. 2:349-365.
FUSAVR-2
Diniz, G. D., Figueiredo, J. F., Lana, U. P., Marins, M. S., Silva, D. D., Cota, L. V., Marriel, I. E., & Oliveira-Paiva, C. A. (2022). Microorganisms from corn stigma with biocontrol potential of fusarium verticillioides. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 82.
FUSAVR-3
Ma, P., Li, H., Liu, E., He, K., Song, Y., Dong, C., Wang, Z., Zhang, X., Zhou, Z., Xu, Y., Wu, J., & Zhang, H. (2022). Evaluation and identification of resistance lines and qtls of maize to seedborne fusarium verticillioides. Plant Disease, 106(8), 2066–2073.
FUSAVR-5
Thompson, M., & Raizada, M. (2018). Fungal pathogens of maize gaining free passage along the silk road. Pathogens, 7(4), 81
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