Anthracnose of maize

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Anthracnose of maize
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Spores of Glomerella graminicola
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Incertae sedis
Family: Glomerellaceae
Genus: Glomerella
Species: Glomerella graminicola
Synonyms
Cereal anthracnose

Colletotrichopsis graminicola (Ces.) Munt.-Cvetk. (1953)
Colletotrichum graminicola (Ces.) G.W. Wilson (1914)
Dicladium graminicola Ces. [as 'graminicolum'] (1852)
Steirochaete graminicola (Ces.) Sacc. (1923)

Vermicularia melicae Fuckel

Anthracnose of maize (Glomerella graminicola) is a filamentous ascomycete fungus. The fungus can cause devastating foliar leaf blight and stalk rot diseases. It has become recognized as one of the predominant stalk rot pathogens of maize in North America during the past few decades.[1][2][3]

Symptoms[edit | edit source]

The fungus damages plant roots, causes rot of stems and wilt of leaves, infects ears and seeds of corn. On leaves lesions are ½-2cm (¼-¾in) long, sometimes having reddish or orange edge. They can grow and fuse, covering all leaf. At first lower leaves and then upper ones are damaged. Stems are infected at different stages of plant development. External parts of stem are discolored. The stems are lightly destructible. The fungus overwinters on plant debris. The disease is observed in winter and in autumn.[4]

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References[edit | edit source]

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  1. Keller, N. P., G. C. Bergstrom, and R. I. Carruthers. 1986. Potential yield reduction in maize associated with an anthracnose European corn borer pest complex in New York. Phytopathology 76:586-589.
  2. Leonard, K. J. 1974. Foliar pathogens of corn in North Carolina. Plant Dis. Rep. 58:532-534.
  3. Muimba-Kankolongo, A., and G. C. Bergstrom. 1992. Wound predisposition of maize to anthracnose stalk rot as affected by internode position and inoculum concentration of Colletotrichum graminicola. Plant Dis. 76:188-195.
  4. Levitin, M.M. Glomerella graminicola D.J.Politis - Anthracnose of Maize. Interactive Agricultural Ecological Atlas of Russia and Neighbouring Countries. Retrieved: 2010-12-20.