Pacific Pests and Pathogens Pacific Pests & Pathogens - Mini Fact Sheet Edition

Maize boil smut (046) Print Fact Sheet

Summary

Common Name

Boil smut, common smut of maize

Scientific Name

Ustilago zeae; previously known as Ustilago maydis


AUTHORS Helen Tsatsia & Grahame Jackson
Photo 4 David Cohen Flickr. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/drcohen/1913163221/in/faves-44747158@N03).

Produced with support from the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research under project PC/2010/090: Strengthening integrated crop management research in the Pacific Islands in support of sustainable intensification of high-value crop production, implemented by the University of Queensland and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community.



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