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In this study, from 2015 to 2020, the occurrence and distribution of fungal diseases in the middle and late stages of sugarcane growth, and the resistance of sugarcane varieties were investigated and identified in low latitude plateaus of Yunnan Province. Yield, sucrose content and loss rates of sugarcane were measured and analyzed during the mature period. The results showed that there were three epidemic fungal diseases in the middle and late periods of sugarcane growth, including pokkah boeng, brown stripe and rust diseases. Mixed infections were common. The pathogens of pokkah boeng were Fusarium verticillioides and F. proliferatum, and the dominant species was F. verticillioides. The pathogen of brown stripe was Bipolaris setariae; the pathogens of rust were Puccinia kuehnii and P. melanocephala, and the dominant species was P. melanocephala. Among the 34 main cultivated varieties tested, there were 18 (52.9%), 24 (70.6%), and 25 (73.5%) were highly to moderately resistant to pokkah boeng, brown stripe, and rust, respectively. Among the 60 new varieties tested, there were 35 (58.3%), 32 (53.3%), and 41 (68.3%) were highly to moderately resistant to these three diseases, respectively. Among them, 14 new varieties were highly resistant and recommended for rational use. The average relative yield loss rates due to pokkah boeng, brown stripe and rust were 38.43%, 25.6% and 24.9%, and the average sugar content decreased by 3.54%, 2.82%, and 3.11%, respectively. The results improve our knowledge of sugarcane diseases in low latitude plateaus, and provided guidance for the effective control of the diseases.
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This work was supported by China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARA (CARS-170303), Yunling Industry and Technology Leading Talent Training Program “Prevention and Control of Sugarcane Pests” (2018LJRC56), and Yunnan Province Agriculture Research System (YNGZTX-4-92).
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Li, WF., Wang, XY., Shan, HL. et al. Occurrence and damage of epidemic fungal diseases in middle and late stages of sugarcane growth in Yunnan Province of China. Eur J Plant Pathol 164, 353–364 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-022-02566-y
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