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FUNGUS SPORE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Silviculture
- Crop Protection
- Maple-Sugar Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- purple-bordered leaf spot
1, record 1, English, purple%2Dbordered%20leaf%20spot
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Phyllosticta leaf spot 2, record 1, English, Phyllosticta%20leaf%20spot
correct, noun
- eye spot 1, record 1, English, eye%20spot
correct, noun
- maple leaf spot 3, record 1, English, maple%20leaf%20spot
correct, noun
- Phyllosticta leaf spot of maple 4, record 1, English, Phyllosticta%20leaf%20spot%20of%20maple
correct, noun
- purple eye 5, record 1, English, purple%20eye
correct, noun
- leaf spot 6, record 1, English, leaf%20spot
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Also known as purple eye, this disease is caused by a fungus. The spots start yellow with a purplish border, until a spore develops in the centre. 5, record 1, English, - purple%2Dbordered%20leaf%20spot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Purple-bordered leaf spot is caused by the fungus Phyllosticta minima, which overwinters in leaf litter. 1, record 1, English, - purple%2Dbordered%20leaf%20spot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Sylviculture
- Protection des végétaux
- Industrie de l'érable
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tache foliaire de l'érable
1, record 1, French, tache%20foliaire%20de%20l%27%C3%A9rable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tache des feuilles 2, record 1, French, tache%20des%20feuilles
correct, feminine noun
- tache des feuilles de l'érable 3, record 1, French, tache%20des%20feuilles%20de%20l%27%C3%A9rable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette maladie peut facilement être confondue avec la galle causée par un insecte, la cécidomyie ocelligène, qui attaque les mêmes espèces d'arbre. 1, record 1, French, - tache%20foliaire%20de%20l%27%C3%A9rable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La tache foliaire de l'érable est causée par le champignon Phyllosticta minima. 4, record 1, French, - tache%20foliaire%20de%20l%27%C3%A9rable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Grain Growing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- corn smut
1, record 2, English, corn%20smut
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- boil smut 2, record 2, English, boil%20smut
correct
- maize smut 3, record 2, English, maize%20smut
correct
- common smut of corn 4, record 2, English, common%20smut%20of%20corn
correct
- common smut of maize 5, record 2, English, common%20smut%20of%20maize
correct
- maize boil smut 6, record 2, English, maize%20boil%20smut
correct, Australia
- boil smut of maize 7, record 2, English, boil%20smut%20of%20maize
correct, Australia, New Zealand
- blister smut of maize 8, record 2, English, blister%20smut%20of%20maize
correct, Australia, New Zealand
- common corn smut 9, record 2, English, common%20corn%20smut
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The common smut of Indian corn caused by a fungus(Ustilago maydis) and characterized by grayish white swellings that rupture to expose a black spore mass. 10, record 2, English, - corn%20smut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Like other smut diseases, common smut of corn derives its name from the sooty masses of teliospores found on infected host plants ... The most obvious symptoms are tumor-like galls that vary in size from less than 1 cm to more than 30 cm (0.4-12 inch) in diameter. All meristematic tissues are susceptible to infection. Galls are found most frequently on ears, tassels, stalks, nodal shoots, and mid-ribs of leaves ... Even though galls may form on many above-ground parts of the plant, infection is local (i.e., the host is not colonized systemically). Occasionally, galls develop beneath the soil surface when the apical meristem of a young plant is infected. 6, record 2, English, - corn%20smut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although Ustilago maydis occurs throughout the world where corn is grown, the occurrence of common smut is localized in Australia where the disease is known as "maize boil smut". 6, record 2, English, - corn%20smut
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Culture des céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- charbon du maïs
1, record 2, French, charbon%20du%20ma%C3%AFs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie du maïs causée par un champignon pathogène, Ustilago maydis. 2, record 2, French, - charbon%20du%20ma%C3%AFs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ustilago maydis attaque principalement les parties des plantes se trouvant en division cellulaire active. Les symptômes sont des sores gris qui apparaissent sur les tiges, les épis, les feuilles ou les inflorescences. Les sores éclatent après un certain temps et des spores brunes à noires sont libérées. Celles-ci peuvent survivre dans le sol pendant au moins 4 ans. Les plantes sont contaminées par des spores se trouvant dans le sol ou l'air. 3, record 2, French, - charbon%20du%20ma%C3%AFs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tizón del maíz
1, record 2, Spanish, tiz%C3%B3n%20del%20ma%C3%ADz
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- carbón del maíz 1, record 2, Spanish, carb%C3%B3n%20del%20ma%C3%ADz
correct, masculine noun
- carbón común del maíz 2, record 2, Spanish, carb%C3%B3n%20com%C3%BAn%20del%20ma%C3%ADz
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El carbón común del maíz causado por Ustilago maydis, se identifica fácilmente por las agallas tipo tumor que se forman en los tejidos en activo crecimiento. Estas contienen una masa oscura, pulverulenta de teliosporas (esporas del carbón). Las agallas jóvenes se consideran comestibles y en México se conoce a la comida como cuitlacoche (Sin. huitlacoche). 2, record 2, Spanish, - tiz%C3%B3n%20del%20ma%C3%ADz
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
- Plant Diseases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- smut
1, record 3, English, smut
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Smuts, of the fungus order Ustilaginales, are named for their sooty black spore masses. Like the rusts, they belong to the Basidiomycetes and are all plant parasites, of most economic importance on cereals and grasses, but they differ from rusts in having a less complicated life history and in being able to live part of their lives saprophytically in rich organic matter or in culture media. 2, record 3, English, - smut
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are three types of infection with smuts ... 1. Infection of seedlings as the seed germinates, from spores adhering to the outside of the seed or present in soil ... 2. Seedling infection by mycelium within the seed as a result of ovary infection from spores germinating on the stigma ... 3. Infection of any actively growing meristematic tissue (roots, shoot, tassels, or young ears) by spores transported by wind from decaying plant material ... 2, record 3, English, - smut
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
- Maladies des plantes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- charbon
1, record 3, French, charbon
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom commun des champignons basidiomycètes de l'ordre des ustilaginales [responsables de la maladie du charbon]. 1, record 3, French, - charbon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les spores du champignon causant le charbon survivent dans le sol pendant de nombreuses années, et même des rotations sur plusieurs années n'arrivent pas à réduire l'incidence de la maladie. 2, record 3, French, - charbon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rust
1, record 4, English, rust
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- rust fungus 2, record 4, English, rust%20fungus
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fungus in the order Uredinales(of the Basidiomycetes), characterized by obligate parasitism and as many as 5 spore forms, frequently with alternate hosts. 3, record 4, English, - rust
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Spores of the more evident stages are generally orange to rusty brown in colo(u)r. 3, record 4, English, - rust
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rouille
1, record 4, French, rouille
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Champignon de l'ordre des Urédinales, caractérisé par son parasitisme obligatoire, qui peut avoir jusqu'à 5 types différents de spores, souvent avec des hôtes alternants. Aux stades les plus typiques, les spores sont souvent d'une couleur allant de l'orange, au brun-rouille, ce qui donne son nom à la maladie. 2, record 4, French, - rouille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hongos y mixomicetos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- roya
1, record 4, Spanish, roya
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hongo del orden Uredinales, parásito, que produce cinco tipos de esporas y produce la enfermedad del mismo nombre. 2, record 4, Spanish, - roya
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-06-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
- Biotechnology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- teliospore
1, record 5, English, teliospore
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- teleutospore 2, record 5, English, teleutospore
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dark two-celled thick-walled binucleate spore formed towards the end of the growing season by rust and smut fungi. Teleutospores develop in a black sorus, the teleutosorus or telium, and are the form in which the fungus overwinters... 3, record 5, English, - teliospore
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Champignons et myxomycètes
- Biotechnologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- téleutospore
1, record 5, French, t%C3%A9leutospore
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- téliospore 2, record 5, French, t%C3%A9liospore
correct, feminine noun
- probaside 1, record 5, French, probaside
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stade physiologique de repos des rouilles. 1, record 5, French, - t%C3%A9leutospore
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Hongos y mixomicetos
- Biotecnología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- teliospora
1, record 5, Spanish, teliospora
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-05-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gummy stem blight of cucumber
1, record 6, English, gummy%20stem%20blight%20of%20cucumber
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- stem blight of cucumber 2, record 6, English, stem%20blight%20of%20cucumber
correct
- black rot of cucumber 3, record 6, English, black%20rot%20of%20cucumber
- black fruit rot of cucumber 4, record 6, English, black%20fruit%20rot%20of%20cucumber
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The fungus that causes stem blight, Didymella bryoniae, has had its name changed by the taxonomists several times. It has been reported as Mycosphaerella citrullina and M. melonis and, because it has another spore state, also as Ascochyta citrullina, A. melonis, and Phyllosticta citrullina. 5, record 6, English, - gummy%20stem%20blight%20of%20cucumber
Record 6, Key term(s)
- stem end rot of cucumber
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pourriture noire du concombre
1, record 6, French, pourriture%20noire%20du%20concombre
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Maladie des plantes causée par Didymella bryoniae, autrement connu sous le nom de Mycosphaerella citrullina (C.O.Sm.) Gross. et de Mycosphaerella melonis (Pass.) Chiu & Walker. 2, record 6, French, - pourriture%20noire%20du%20concombre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mycosphaerella citrullina. (O.S. Smith) Grossman. Synonymes : M. melonis, M. cucumis, Didymella melonis. Forme pycnide Diplodina citrullina (O.S. Smith) Grossman, Syn. Ascochyta citrullina, Phyllosticta citrullina, Ascochyta melonis, Ascochyta cucumis. 3, record 6, French, - pourriture%20noire%20du%20concombre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ce champignon (...) a été l'objet d'une abondante synonymie. (...) On peut observer des attaques sur tiges chez les plantes adultes. On voit apparaître des plages de couleur claire, où l'épiderme mort est ponctué de pycnides et de périthèces. (...) Ces lésions donnent ensuite lieu à un écoulement gommeux (d'où le nom de Gummy stem blight) (...) 3, record 6, French, - pourriture%20noire%20du%20concombre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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