2005 Late Season Seed Corn Survey

Table 3-8a, Pest Severities of Seed Corn in Ontario
Field # Rust Gray Leaf Spot Northern Leaf Blight Anthracnose Leaf Blight Stewart's Wilt Common Smut
Field #1
Low
ND
Low
Low
ND
High
Field #2
Low
ND
Low
ND
ND
Low
Field #3
Low
ND
ND
Low
ND
Low
Field #4
ND
Low
ND
Med
ND
Low
Field #5
ND
Low
ND
Low
ND
Low
Field #6
Low
Low
ND
Low
ND
Low
Field #7
Low
Low
Low
Low
ND
Low
Field #8
Low
Low
ND
Low
ND
ND
Field#9
ND
ND
ND
Low
ND
Low
Field#10
ND
ND
ND
Low
ND
Low
Field#11
ND
Low
Low
ND
Low
Low
Field#12
ND
ND
Med
ND
Low
Low
Field#13
ND
Low
Low
Low
ND
Med
Field#14
ND
Low
ND
ND
ND
Low
Field#15
Low
Med
ND
Low
Low
Low
Field#16
Low
Low
Low
Low
ND
ND
Field#17
Low
Low
Low
Low
ND
Low
Field#18
Low
Low
Med
Low
ND
Low
Field#19
ND
ND
Low
Med
ND
Low
Field#20
Low
Low
High
High
ND
Low
Field#21
ND
ND
High
Low
ND
Low
# fields
11
13
12
17
3
19

Stewart's Wilt: ELISA test positive
Rust:Common and/or Southern Rust
Ear Rot: Gibberella/Fusarium Ear Rot
Stalk Rot: Gibberella/Fusarium Stalk Rot
Pest severities were based on ECORC's pest screening rating

Leaf Diseases: ND=not detected; Low=less than 5% of leaf area with lesions;Intermediate (Med)=less than 25%of leaf area with lesions; and High=25% of leaf area with lesions.
Ear and Stalk diseases: ND=not detected; Low= less than 5% of plants with disease; Intermediate (Med)=less than 25% of plants with disease; and High=25% of plants with disease.
European corn borer and Corn rootworm: ND=not detected; Low=less than 5% of plants with insect damage; Intermediate (Med)=less than 25% of plants with insect damage; and High=25% of plants with insect damage.
Corn flea beetle and Mites: ND=not detected; Low=less than 5% of leaf area damaged; Intermediate(Med)=less than 25% of leaf area damaged; and High=25% of leaf area damaged.



Table 3-8b, Pest Severities of Seed Corn in Otario
Field# Ear Rot Stalk Rot European Corn Borer Corn Rootworm Corn Flea Beetle Mites
Field #1
 ND
ND
Low
ND
ND
Low
Field #2
ND
High
Low
ND
ND
Low
Field #3
Low
ND
Low
Low
ND
Low
Field #4
Low
ND
ND
Low
ND
Low
Field #5
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
High
Field #6
ND
ND
ND
Low
Low
Low
Field #7
ND
ND
Low
Low
Low
Low
Field #8
ND
ND
Low
ND
ND
Low
Field #9
Low
ND
Low
Low
ND
Low
Field#10
Low
ND
Low
Low
ND
Low
Field#11
ND
ND
ND
Low
Low
Low
Field#12
ND
ND
Low
Low
ND
Low
Field#13
ND
ND
ND
Low
ND
Med
Field#14
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
High
Field#15
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
Low
Field#16
Low
ND
Low
ND
ND
Low
Field#17
ND
ND
Low
Low
ND
Low
Field#18
Low
ND
ND
Low
ND
Low
Field#19
Low
ND
Low
Low
ND
Low
Field#20
ND
ND
Low
ND
ND
Low
Field#21
Low
ND
Low
ND
ND
Low
# fields
8
1
13
12
3
21