Descriptor: Eyespot (EYESPOT)



 
Definition:
Leaf response to the eyespot organism (Aureobasidium zeae (Narita & Hiratsuka) J.M. Dingley = Kabatiella zeae Narita & Hiratsuka) The trait is coded 1-9 with 1 representing the most resistant response and 9 the most susceptible response.
Crop:
Category:
Disease descriptors
Status:
Data Type:
Alpha/numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
1
Responsible Site:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station  (NC7)

Distribution of Values for Eyespot (EYESPOT)

CodeDefinitionNumber of Accessions
2(2) Moderate number of lesions per leaf below ear.25
3(3) Numerous lesions on leaves below the ear, but no evidence of lesion coalescence.104
4(4) Numerous lesions with some killing of patches of leaf tissue below the ear.141
5(5) Whole leaves killed up to the ear and some disease evident above the ear.59
6(6) Heavy disease over whole plant, some leaves above the ear severely infected.14
7(7) Heavy disease over whole plant and some leaves above the ear killed.4