Ustilago
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Ustilago is a genus of parasitic fungi known for causing smut diseases in cereal and grass crops, notably corn smut.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ustilago canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ |
| affects |
cereal crops
ⓘ
grass crops ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
corn smut
ⓘ
covered smut of cereals ⓘ loose smut of cereals ⓘ |
| causes | smut diseases ⓘ |
| class | Ustilaginomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlMethods |
crop rotation
ⓘ
seed treatment fungicides ⓘ use of resistant cultivars ⓘ |
| diseaseSymptom | black smutty masses replacing kernels or tissues ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| economicImpact | plant pathogen of agricultural importance ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Ustilaginaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| host |
barley
ⓘ
maize ⓘ oats ⓘ other grasses ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Ustilago avenae
ⓘ
Ustilago hordei NERFINISHED ⓘ Ustilago maydis NERFINISHED ⓘ Ustilago nuda NERFINISHED ⓘ Ustilago tritici NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infects |
developing grains
ⓘ
floral tissues of host plants ⓘ |
| isA |
parasitic fungus
ⓘ
smut fungus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
dikaryotic mycelial stage
ⓘ
yeast-like haploid stage ⓘ |
| lifestyle | biotrophic parasite ⓘ |
| notableFor | causing corn smut ⓘ |
| order | Ustilaginales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pathogenicOn | Poaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Basidiomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | produces teliospores ⓘ |
| sporeDispersal | wind-dispersed spores ⓘ |
| sporeType | black powdery teliospores ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
fungal genetics
ⓘ
plant pathology ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicMode | obligate parasite ⓘ |
| typeOfDisease | systemic smut disease ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.