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itations for the crop, and relatively little effort is<br />

required to remove the problem and allow full<br />

profitability (Table 2).<br />

Comparisons of different methods for disease<br />

screen<strong>in</strong>g and disease control are beyond the<br />

scope of this review.<br />

Major Disease Problems <strong>in</strong> Argent<strong>in</strong>a<br />

Gra<strong>in</strong> molds<br />

Resistant hybrids are the most practical and economical<br />

control measure for gra<strong>in</strong> mold<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

At present, gra<strong>in</strong> mold<strong>in</strong>g and gra<strong>in</strong>weather<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

us<strong>in</strong>g Castor's term<strong>in</strong>ology (1981), represent<br />

major problems affect<strong>in</strong>g sorghum almost every<br />

year <strong>in</strong> areas where it flowers and matures dur<strong>in</strong>g<br />

periods of prolonged ra<strong>in</strong>, heavy dew, and<br />

high relative humidities. Losses have not been<br />

estimated, but a great reduction <strong>in</strong> gra<strong>in</strong> viability<br />

and gra<strong>in</strong> quality occurs if panicles become<br />

<strong>in</strong>fected between anthesis and harvest.<br />

Most commercial breed<strong>in</strong>g programs have<br />

devoted efforts to screen for genotypes tolerant<br />

to gra<strong>in</strong> mold, gra<strong>in</strong> weather<strong>in</strong>g, and sprout<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

probably better called "field deterioration." This<br />

Table 2. Severity of sorghum diseases <strong>in</strong> Argent<strong>in</strong>a, Venezuela, Colombia, Uruguay, and Paraguay. 1<br />

Disease Pathogen<br />

Argent<strong>in</strong>a <br />

Venezuela <br />

Colombia<br />

Head<br />

Gra<strong>in</strong> molds Fusarium moniliforme<br />

Curvularia spp, others<br />

1 1 2<br />

Head blight Fusarium moniliforme 2 3 -<br />

Fusarium stalk rot Fusarium spp 1 2 1<br />

Charcoal rot<br />

Macrophom<strong>in</strong>a<br />

phasesol<strong>in</strong>a<br />

1 2 1<br />

Acremonium wilt Acremonium striatum 5 4 4<br />

Anthracnose Colletotrichum<br />

gram<strong>in</strong>icola<br />

4 3 3<br />

Mildews<br />

<strong>Sorghum</strong> downy<br />

mildew<br />

Peronosclerospora<br />

sorghi<br />

Urug- Paraguay<br />

uay<br />

2 3 3 1 1<br />

Virus<br />

Sugarcane mosaic 3 1 3 2 2<br />

group<br />

Foliar<br />

Anthracnose Colletotrichum<br />

gram<strong>in</strong>icola<br />

4 3 3<br />

Bacterial leaf stripe Pseudomonas<br />

andropogonis<br />

2 4 4<br />

Bacterial streak Xanthomonas holcicola 3 4 4<br />

Leaf blight Helm <strong>in</strong> thosporiu m<br />

turcicum<br />

4 3 4<br />

Rust<br />

Pucc<strong>in</strong>ia purpurea<br />

4 3 3<br />

Gray leaf spot Cercospora sorghi<br />

3 4 5<br />

Zonate leaf spot Gloeocercospora sorghi 4 4 5<br />

1.1 = severe disease; 5 = m<strong>in</strong>imum limitation by disease; (-) = no <strong>in</strong>formation available.<br />

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