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Dissertation, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, 2020
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Ear rots, caused by fungi, are among the most important maize diseases worldwide causing severe yield losses and a reduction of grain quality. Several toxigenic Fusarium species are known to cause yield losses and reduce grain quality, thus endangering the safety of both animal feed and human food products. For this purpose, we investigated the occurrence and significance of Fusarium and Trichoderma ear rot on maize in Germany. Within this framework, we evaluated the impact of environmental conditions and agronomic practices on the prevalence of Fusarium species associated with ear and stal...