Sclerophthora macrospora
| Sclerophthora macrospora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| Phylum: | Heterokontophyta |
| Class: | Oomycetes |
| Subclass: | Peronosporomycetidae |
| Order: | Peronosporales |
| Family: | Peronosporaceae |
| Genus: | Sclerophthora |
| Species: | S. macrospora |
| Binomial name | |
| Sclerophthora macrospora (Sacc.) Thirum., (1953) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Nozemia macrospora | |
Sclerophthora macrospora is a species of water mold. It is an important plant pathogen that infects more than 140 kinds of cereals including rice, corn, and wheat. The disease is more commonly known as the crazy top disease because its most striking symptom is phyllody of the ears and tassels.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Diseases of Corn". National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Japan. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ Sherf, A.F.; MacNab, A.A. (1986). Vegetable Diseases and Their Control. John Wiley & Sons. p. 241. ISBN 9788188237692.