Sporisorium scitamineum(USTISC)
Distribution details in South Africa
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2012: Present, widespread
First recorded in: 1877
From CABI Disease map 079 (2008): Present, widespread
First recorded in: 1877
From CABI Disease map 079 (2008): Present, widespread
Sugarcane smut was first observed in Natal in 1877.
* Sundar AR, Barnabas EL, Malathi P, Viswanathan R (2012) A mini-review on smut disease of sugarcane caused by Sporisorium scitamineum. In: Agricultural and Biological Sciences 'Botany', 107-128.