Setosphaeria turcica

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Setosphaeria turcica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Dothideomycetes Subclass: Pleosporomycetidae Order: Pleosporales Family: Pleosporaceae Genus: Setosphaeria Species: S. turcica
Binomial name
Setosphaeria turcica (Luttr.) K.J. Leonard & Suggs, (1974)
Synonyms
Bipolaris turcica (Pass.) Shoemaker, (1959) Drechslera turcica (Pass.) Subram. & B.L. Jain, (1966) Exserohilum turcicum (Pass.) K.J. Leonard & Suggs, (1974) Helminthosporium inconspicuum Cooke & Ellis, (1878) Helminthosporium turcicum Pass., (1876) Keissleriella turcica (Luttr.) Arx, Gen. (1970) Luttrellia turcica (Pass.) Khokhr. [as 'Lutrellia'], (1978) Trichometasphaeria turcica Luttr., (1958)

Setosphaeria turcica(Anamorph Exserohilum turcicum; formerly known as Helminthosporium turcicum) is the causal agent of Northern Leaf Blight in Corn. It is a serious fungal disease prevalent in cooler climates and tropical highlands wherever corn is grown. It is characterized by large cigar shaped necrotic lesions that develop on the leaves.

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Index Fungorum
USDA ARS Fungal Database

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