475 observationsLeast Concern
semiloose smut of oats
Ustilago avenae
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Ustilaginomycetes ›Order: Ustilaginales ›Family: Ustilaginaceae ›Genus: Ustilago
About
Ustilago avenae is a plant pathogen. Semiloose smut of oats can be found wherever oats are grown, as they are seldom treated with seed treatments. The level of treatment is low because oats command a lower sale price than other cereals and hence it is thought that treatment is uneconomic. Semiloose smut of oats, unlike loose smut of wheat and barley, can thus infect up to 80 per cent of a crop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of semiloose smut of oats is Ustilago avenae.
- The semiloose smut of oats has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- semiloose smut of oats belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- semiloose smut of oats belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- semiloose smut of oats belongs to the class Ustilaginomycetes.
- semiloose smut of oats belongs to the order Ustilaginales.
- semiloose smut of oats belongs to the family Ustilaginaceae.
- semiloose smut of oats belongs to the genus Ustilago.