Bacterial stalk and top rot | Corn (Maize)

HOST:Corn (Maize)

HOST (LATIN):Zea mays

PATHOGEN:Dickeya zeae

SYNONYM:Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. zeae

SOURCE:APS

Plant with decay of growing point and stalk. Other bacterial species also cause stalk rot, including Pectobacterium carotovorum .