HPIPM:Penicillium Seedling Blight SC

Taxonomy

Domain	Eukarya
Kingdom	Fungi
Phylum	Ascomycota
Subphylum	Pezizomycotina
Class	Eurotiomycetes
Subclass	Eurotiomycetidae
Order	Eurotiales
Family	Trichocomaceae

Scientific Name

Penicillium

Common Name

Penicillium fungi

Author: Howard F. Schwartz

(Penicillium spp.): A post emergence seedling blight of super sweet "Shrunken-2" sweet corn has become a serious problem wherever these new varieties are being grown. Seedlings become blighted one to two weeks after emergence, with a marginal scorching and dying. Examination of the hypocotyl area immediately above the seed shows a green fungal growth associated with the rotted areas.

Imazail treated seed is presently the only control for this problem. Follow label instructions. Treatment is usually at the seed conditioners prior to distribution.

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