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CRAZY TOP [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
DEF

A disease of maize which results in the partial or complete proliferation of the tassel until it resembles a mass of leafy structures.

CONT

Infection by the crazy top pathogen (Sclerophthora macrospora) occurs during periods of flooding when infective spores are produced.

OBS

Crazy top occurs in most areas with temperate or warm-temperate climates. It appears rarely in tropical areas, but is widespread in the USA and has been reported in Canada ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
DEF

Maladie du maïs causée par un champignon (Sclerophthora macrospora), qui se traduit par une déformation marquée de la sommité du plant.

OBS

La sommité présente le symptôme le plus visible : elle devient excessivement branchue et présente une croissance végétative active.

Spanish

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