Description:

• Warm temperatures with high humidity are favourable conditions for the occurrence of leaf blight.

Damage Symptoms:

• Large, elongated, greyish or brown lesions appear on leaves, generally parallel to the veins.
• Lesions may merge, causing extensive leaf blight and early leaf drop.
• Grain filling and yield are affected due to a reduced photosynthetic area.
• In severe cases, the plant takes on a burned appearance, with impaired ear development.

Preventive Measures:

• Practice crop rotation.
• Remove affected plants from the field.

Control Measures:

• Apply azoxystrobin or mancozeb.