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[[Image:Huitlacoche.jpg|thumb|180px|Corn smut]] | [[Image:Huitlacoche.jpg|thumb|180px|Corn smut]] | ||
The smuts are fungi, mostly ''Ustilaginomycetes'' (of the class ''Teliomycetae'', subphylum ''Basidiomycota''), that cause plant disease. | The smuts are fungi, mostly ''Ustilaginomycetes'' (of the class ''Teliomycetae'', subphylum ''Basidiomycota''), that cause plant disease. | ||
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Smuts affect grasses, notably including cereal crops such as maize. They initially attack the plant's reproductive system, forming galls which darken and burst, releasing fungal spores which infect other plants nearby. | Smuts affect grasses, notably including cereal crops such as maize. They initially attack the plant's reproductive system, forming galls which darken and burst, releasing fungal spores which infect other plants nearby. | ||
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There are several types of smut including: | There are several types of smut including: | ||
* [[w:Corn smut|Corn smut]] | * [[w:Corn smut|Corn smut]] | ||
* [[w:Sugarcane smut|Sugarcane smut]] | * [[w:Sugarcane smut|Sugarcane smut]] | ||
* [[w:Loose smut|Loose smut]] | * [[w:Loose smut|Loose smut]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:16, 14 July 2022
The smuts are fungi, mostly Ustilaginomycetes (of the class Teliomycetae, subphylum Basidiomycota), that cause plant disease.
Smuts affect grasses, notably including cereal crops such as maize. They initially attack the plant's reproductive system, forming galls which darken and burst, releasing fungal spores which infect other plants nearby.
A smut infestation is controlled by removing and destroying the infected plants. In agriculture, this process is known as destruction of the initial inoculum.
There are several types of smut including:
