 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Related images: Diplodia Ear Rot Diplodia ear rot Cladosporium ear rot Diplodia stalk rot symptoms Diplodia ear rot -- pycnidia Diplodia ear rot Diplodia ear rot of corn
|
|
Entomology Image Gallery > Plant Diseases and Damage > Corn > Diplodia Ear Rot
Diplodia ear rot of corn
This fungus initially appears as a white mold beginning at the base of the ear. The mold and the kernels then turn grayish brown and rot the entire ear. A very distinguishing characteristic is the appearance of raised black bumps (pycnidia) on the moldy husk or kernels. Diplodia ear rot occurs most often in fields under reduced tillage where corn follows corn.
This image appears in the following article:
Ear rot and mold problems (October, 2001)