Description:

• Warm, moist conditions are favourable for the occurrence of maize anthracnose.

Damage Symptoms:

• Leaves develop black, water-soaked lesions that eventually turn tan with dark margins.
• Black streaks and lesions appear on the stem, weakening the plant structure and leading to lodging.
• Infected stalks result in poor ear development and grain filling.
• Reduced yield and premature death are observed in severely affected plants.

Preventive Measures:

• Practice crop rotation.

Control Measures:

• Apply azoxystrobin or thiophanate-methyl.