Smuts
E214014
Smuts are a group of parasitic fungi known for infecting grasses and cereal crops, often producing dark, powdery masses of spores.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Smuts canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Basidiomycota fungus
ⓘ
parasitic fungus group ⓘ plant pathogen ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
crop rotation
ⓘ
sanitation of infected seed ⓘ seed treatment fungicides ⓘ use of resistant cultivars ⓘ |
| diseaseType | smut disease ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in cereal-growing regions ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
reduced grain quality
ⓘ
yield loss in cereal crops ⓘ |
| environmentalCondition | favored by certain moisture conditions during flowering ⓘ |
| hostRange |
cereal crops
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ |
| hostSpecificity | often species-specific to particular grasses ⓘ |
| hostTissueEffect | replacement of host tissues by fungal spores ⓘ |
| impactOnFood |
contamination of grain with spores
ⓘ
off-odors and discoloration in grain products ⓘ |
| infectionSite |
developing grains
ⓘ
floral tissues ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| lifeCycleFeature |
germination to produce infectious sporidia
ⓘ
production of thick-walled resting spores ⓘ |
| lifestyle | obligate parasite ⓘ |
| nutritionMode | biotrophic ⓘ |
| phylum | Basidiomycota ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | teliospore ⓘ |
| sporeAppearance | powdery ⓘ |
| sporeColor | dark ⓘ |
| studyField |
mycology
ⓘ
plant pathology ⓘ |
| symptom |
dark powdery masses of spores
ⓘ
destruction of plant reproductive tissues ⓘ replacement of grains by spore masses ⓘ |
| taxonomicGroupIncludes |
Tilletia
ⓘ
surface form:
Sporisorium
Tilletia ⓘ Ustilago ⓘ |
| transmissionMode |
seed-borne
ⓘ
soil-borne ⓘ |
| typicalHost |
barley
ⓘ
maize ⓘ oats ⓘ sorghum ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.