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Sugarcane Smut, Caused by Sporisorium scitamineum, a Major Disease of Sugarcane: A Contemporary Review
9 Jul 2021
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is one of the major diseases of sugarcane worldwide, causing significant losses in productivity and profitability of this perennial crop. Teliospores of this fungus are airborne, can travel long distances, and remain viable in hot and dry conditions for >6 months. The disease is easily recognized by its long whiplike sorus produced on the apex or side shoots of sugarcane stalks. Each sorus can release ≤100...
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