Maize diseases : a guide for field identification
De Leon, C.
Maize diseases : a guide for field identification - Mexico : CIMMYT, 1984. - 114 pages - Printed
Open Access Also available in Spanish, Pt, Thai, Vt, French
This booklet is designed as a quick guide for identifying maize diseases. It is intended for field use by agricultural technicians and maize producers. The text provides a brief description of some of the principal maize diseases, their causal agents, and their symptoms. Color photos of diseased plants are included as an aid to visual identification. The three major disease classifications are described according to causal agents: (1) fungi, (2) bacteria, and (3) viruses. Diseases included were selected on the basis off their potential for economic damage in maize-growing countries throughout the world. In this second edition some area specific diseases have
Text in English
Fusarium
Mycoses
Plant diseases
Rusts
Zea mays
Maize diseases : a guide for field identification - Mexico : CIMMYT, 1984. - 114 pages - Printed
Open Access Also available in Spanish, Pt, Thai, Vt, French
This booklet is designed as a quick guide for identifying maize diseases. It is intended for field use by agricultural technicians and maize producers. The text provides a brief description of some of the principal maize diseases, their causal agents, and their symptoms. Color photos of diseased plants are included as an aid to visual identification. The three major disease classifications are described according to causal agents: (1) fungi, (2) bacteria, and (3) viruses. Diseases included were selected on the basis off their potential for economic damage in maize-growing countries throughout the world. In this second edition some area specific diseases have
Text in English
Fusarium
Mycoses
Plant diseases
Rusts
Zea mays