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Stenocarpella Maydis: Identification, Management, And Population Diversity, Martha P. Romero Luna
Stenocarpella Maydis: Identification, Management, And Population Diversity, Martha P. Romero Luna
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Diplodia ear rot (DER) has been a persistent corn disease across the Midwest, and in recent years it has become an annual problem. The objectives of this study were to i) develop a molecular assay for the identification of Stenocarpella maydis, causal agent of DER, ii) evaluate the effect of crop rotation and tillage on DER severity, iii) determine the survival period of S. maydis in corn residue at different soil depths in a corn field, and iv) identify genetic diversity among S. maydis isolates collected from the Midwestern and Southern United States. The genus Stenocarpella contains two species, S. …