Brown spot disease of maize (Zea mays) was first reported by Shaw from Bihar (India) in 1910. Since then it has been reported from China, USA, and Japan. Brown spot disease is of major significance in Rajasthan as it causes 16-21% loss of the crop under favourable environmental conditions. In other parts of the country, […]
Brown Spot Disease of Maize: Symptoms and Management | Plant Pathology
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Brown Stripe Downy Mildew Disease of Maize | Plant Pathology
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Brown stripe downy mildew disease affects maize crop severely in many parts of our country. Payak and Renfro (1967) have found that the disease is different from the downy mildew of maize as it is caused by different downy mildew pathogen, and named it ‘brown stripe downy mildew’ disease of maize. Symptoms of Brown Stripe […]
Downy Mildew Disease of Maize | Plant Pathology
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Maize is attacked by different downy mildew causing fungal pathogens belonging to genus Peronosclerospora (Sclerospora) throughout the world. P. philippinensis (S. philippinensis) and P. maydis (S. maydis) cause disease on maize, P. sorghi (S. sorghi) on maize as well as jowar (Sorghum; Sorghum vulgare), and P. sacchari (S. sacchari) on maize as well as sugarcane […]