CIMMYT is pleased to announce the publication of Maize Diseases: A Guide for Field Identification. 4th Edition.


Intended for field use by agricultural technicians and maize farmers, this pocket-size manual carries descriptions and color photographs for more than 50 fungal, bacterial, viral, and mollicute diseases that affect the maize crop worldwide, with basic information on pathogens and symptoms. A diagnostic key facilitates quick identification of diseases and their effects. In this fourth edition, nomenclature has been updated, new diseases and information added, and improved photographs included.

Past editions of the guide have been published in Spanish, French, Chinese, and Swahili, and thousands of copies are in use by researchers, extension workers, and farmers worldwide. The current version is available in English and Spanish, either in print or as a pdf download.

Consult CIMMYT's on-line publications catalog for further details and information on how to order copies.

Introduction: http://www.cimmyt.org/english/docs/field_guides/maize/diseases.htm

Complete field guide in PDF format (2185MB): http://www.cimmyt.org/english/docs/field_guides/maize/pdf/Maizediseases.pdf