Pest Profile

Stalk rotting fungi

Description

Stalk rotting fungi can cause serious lodging problems in sorghum fields. When the lower stalk is split open, the vascular tissue has a shredded appearance (infected, left; healthy, right). The tissue may be tan, red, purple, or gray, depending on the organism causing the rot and the genotype of the hybrid.

Pest photo source

Sorghum Production Problems