within five days. Infection is both direct and through wounds and stomata. Spores are dispersed by wind and in some species through the splash of…
insect hosts. The fungi produce spores that attach to the insect's cuticle (outer covering). Once attached, the spores germinate, penetrate the…
nematodes. The fungus then grows into the vessels of the plant and produces spores that are transported upwards with the transpiration stream. As a…
glumes are opened either on some or on all spikelets, showing the bunt (smut spore) they contain, which is larger than a normal kernel. The bunt balls…
unfavourable environmental conditions, the pathogen develop thick walled spores called as oospores which are resistant to dry conditions and low…
conidia are released and repeat the cycle of infection of new plant parts and spore production. In autumn, the fungus produces new pseudothecia in…
Mushroom Mushroom A mushroom, or toadstool, is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its…
ear. Instead of normal tissue, the ear contains a mass of olive-brown smut spores. Solution Finder Find solutions for your crop Damage symptoms How to…
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