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Fusarium ear rot of corn
Publication Information
California Agriculture 43(6):4-5.
Published November 01, 1989
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Abstract
Yearly screenings of field corn cultivars by UC Cooperative Extension help plant breeders and growers in hybrid selection for tolerance to Fusarium ear rot. Researchers have found that thrips feeding carries the fungus into the corn ear.