Puccinia polysora (American corn rust )
Puccinia polysora
American corn rust
Dicaeoma polysorum
Widespread in Africa, Asia, Australia, North and South America. No record of this disease in Canada or Europe.
AL, AR, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MA, MS, MI, MS, MO, NJ, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VI, WI
2024-10-08
fungus
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Main: Poaceae family primarily corn and grasses.
PUCCPY
Puccinia polysora is wind-disseminated. It is also reported that Bees of the species Apis dorsata can occasionally assist in the dissemination.