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Fusarium cortaderiae (Fusarium cortaderiae )
Fusarium cortaderiae
Fusarium cortaderiae
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Africa: South Africa; Asia: China; Europe: France, Italy; Oceania: Australia, New Zealand; South America: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay.
Not known to be in the US
2025-09-25
fungus
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Corn, annual ryegrass, soybean, wheat, rice
FUSACD
Fusarium cortaderiae is a fungal pathogen that causes stalk rot in corn and can infect other cereals. It has been isolated from seeds, plant debris, and diseased tissues. The fungus spreads via airborne spores and contact with infected debris, with no confirmed evidence of seed-to-seedling transmission.
1 Known Hosts
Zea mays
corn
No
FUSACD-1, FUSACD-2, FUSACD-3, FUSACD-4, FUSACD-5, FUSACD-6
In corn, Fusarium cortaderiae causes stalk rot and has been isolated from diseased ears. It has been recovered from seeds, including corn, indicating its association with seed. Airborne ascospores may facilitate spread from non-crop hosts, such as pampas grass, to cereals. However, there is no definitive evidence of reliable seed-to-seedling transmission in corn, so it is not confirmed as a seedborne pathogen.
Yes
PCR
A method has not been standardized for F. cortaderiae.
2025-09-04 13:45:09
FUSACD-1
O’Donnell, K., T. J. Ward, D. M. Geiser, H. C. Kistler, and T. Aoki. 2004. Genealogical concordance between the mating type locus and seven other nuclear genes supports formal recognition of nine phylogenetically distinct species within the Fusarium graminearum clade. Fungal Genetics and Biology 41(6):600-623.
FUSACD-2
Monds, R. D., M. G. Cromey, D. R. Lauren, M. Di Menna, and J. Marshall. 2005. Fusarium graminearum, F. cortaderiae and F. pseudograminearum in New Zealand: molecular phylogenetic analysis, mycotoxin chemotypes and co-existence of species. Mycological Research 109(4):410-420.
FUSACD-3
Shang, G., S. Li, H. Yu, J. Yang, S. Li, Y. Yu, J. Wang, Y. Wang, Z. Zeng, J. Zhang, and Z. Hu. 2022. An efficient strategy combining immunoassays and molecular identification for the investigation of Fusarium infections in ear rot of maize in Guizhou Province, China. Front Microbiol 13:849698
FUSACD-4
Xi, K., L. Shan, Y. Yang, G. Zhang, J. Zhang, and W. Guo. (Original Research). 2021. Species diversity and chemotypes of Fusarium species associated with maize stalk rot in Yunnan Province of Southwest China. Frontiers in Microbiology 12.
FUSACD-5
Boutigny, A.-L., T. J. Ward, N. Ballois, G. Iancu, and R. Ioos. 2014. Diversity of the Fusarium graminearum species complex on French cereals. European Journal of Plant Pathology 138(1):133-148.
FUSACD-6
Kuhnem, P. R., T. J. Ward, C. N. Silva, P. Spolti, M. L. Ciliato, D. J. Tessmann, and E. M. Del Ponte. 2016. Composition and toxigenic potential of the Fusarium graminearum species complex from maize ears, stalks and stubble in Brazil. Plant Pathology 65(7):1185-1191.
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