First Characterisation of the Phoma Species Complex on Maize Leaves in Central Europe.

ABSTRACT: In the last decade, the cultivated area of maize has increased in Central Europe due to its high yield potential and diverse uses for feed and bio-energy. This has led to more intense maize cultivation, with narrowed crop rotations resulting in the increase in maize leaf diseases. During 2012 and 2013, an inventory of maize leaf spot diseases was carried out in various regions in Central Europe. In addition to the major leaf pathogens, isolates of Phoma-like species were obtained from oval to elliptical spots on leaves or found in lesions produced by other leaf pathogens. A total of 16 representative Phoma-like strains were characterised for their pathogenicity on maize leaves, for their morphological characteristics and with a phylogenetic analysis based on multilocus sequence analysis us

SUBMITTER: Ramos Romero L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8467443 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature