Common smut occurs wherever corn is grown

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7/1/1977

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Common smut occurs wherever corn is grown. A young gall on an ear is covered with a glistening white tissue. When mature, galls become a mass of black teliospores.
Host/Plant: Corn (Zea mays)
Pest/Path: Common Smut (Ustilago maydis)

Keywords

Fungal Diseases, Maize, Common Smut

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