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Courtesy EcoPort (http://www.ecoport.org): J. Kranz
Is this a Minor Pest?
Yes
Minor Pest Title
Covered kernel smut (Sporisorium sorghi)
Minor Pest Description
The disease destroys all kernels in a head and replaces them with a cone-shaped gall or may affect only portions of a panicle. At harvest time, these galls are broken and spores contaminate the outer surface of other kernels.
Minor Pest What to do.
- Use of certified disease-free seed.
- Plant resistant hybrids.
Minor Pest Position
2
Minor Pest Firstcontent
127
Pest Type
fungal
Host Plants
Sorghum
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