Symptom

• The most commonly isolated Fusarium species are F. semitectum and F. moniliforme, and grain infected with these fungi develop a fluffy white or pinkish coloration.
• Curvularia lunata is also frequently encountered and this fungus colors the grains black.

Management

• Spray Mancozeb 1 kg/ha or Captan 1kg +Aureofungisol 100g/ha if intermittent rainfall occurs during earhead emergence, a week later and during milky stage.