EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FUNGICIDAL-INSECTICIDAL PROTECTION OF CORN TO REDUCE DAMAGE TO COBS BY DISEASES AND PESTS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32636/agroscience.2026-(5)-1-3Keywords:
corn, ear, fusarium, diplodiosis, blister blight, bacteriosis, cotton bollworm, corn borer, wireworm, fungicide, insecticideAbstract
The article presents a system for fungicidal and insecticidal protection of corn cobs and its influence on the intensity of development of major diseases and the spread of harmful organisms. The main attention is focused on the most common and harmful diseases of the crop, in particular Fusarium, the causative agents of which are representatives of the genus Fusarium (in particular Fusarium moniliforme J. Sheld. and others), diplodia (Diplodia zeae Lev.), blister sooty mold (Ustilago zeae (Beckm.) Unger.), as well as bacterial lesions caused by Bacillus mesentericus pv. vulgatus. In addition to the analysis of diseases, the work also considers the issue of the spread and harmfulness of the main phytophagous of corn, among which the cotton bollworm, the corn borer, and wireworms are of particular danger. The assessment of the effectiveness of protective measures was carried out taking into account the specific weather conditions in 2024 and 2025, which significantly influenced both the development of pathogens and the dynamics of pest numbers. It was established that the complex use of fungicides and insecticides, combined with climatic factors, is an important component of an integrated corn protection system. This approach allows you to reduce the level of damage to the corn cobs, limit the spread of pests and, as a result, ensure the preservation of yield and improve the quality of grain in conditions of changeable weather
References
Falcão, V. C., Ono, M. A., de Avila, T. M., Vizoni, E., Hirooka, E. Yо., & Ono, E. Yu. S. (2011). Fusarium verticillioides: evaluation of fumonisin production and effect of fungicides on in vitro inhibition of mycelial growth. Mycopathologia, 171(1), 77–84 (in Netherlands). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-010-9339-9
Anderson, N. R., Romero Luna, M. P., Ravellette, J. D., & Wise, K. A. (2017). Impact of foliar fungicides on Gibberella ear rot and deoxynivalenol levels in Indiana corn. Plant health progress, 18(3), 186–191 (in Pullman, Washington). https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-01-17-0010-RS
Camera, J. N., Koefender, J., Golle, D. P., & Cattaneo, R. (2018). Efficiency of fungicide chemical group in the preventive and curative control of Puccinia sorghi in corn and Cercospora zeae-maydis sporulation in different culture media. International journal for innovation education and research, 6, 9, 42–54 (in Bangladesh, Asia). https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.Vol6.Iss9.1151
Carpane, P. D., Peper, A. M., & Kohn, F. (2019). Management of Northern Corn Leaf Blight using Nativo (Trifloxistrobin + Tebuconazole) Fungicide Applications. Crop Protection, 127, 104982 (in Netherlands). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2019.104982
Eli, K., Schaafsma, A. W., Limay-Rios, V., & Hooker, D. C. (2020). Effect of pydiflumetofen on Gibberella ear rot and Fusarium mycotoxin accumulation in maize grain. World Mycotoxin Journal, 14(4), 495–512 (in Netherlands). https://doi.org/10.3920/WMJ2020.2638
Faske, T. R., & Emerson, M. (2021). Multiyear evaluation of fungicide efficacy and application timing for control of southern rust in hybrid corn in Arkansas. Plant Disease, 105(4), 1108–1114 (in America). https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-20-1247-RE
Gromadzka, K., Błaszczyk, L., Chełkowski, J., & Waśkiewicz, A. (2019). Occurrence of mycotoxigenic Fusarium species and competitive fungi on preharvest maize ear rot in Poland. Toxins, 11(4), 224 (in Basel, Switzerland). https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins11040224
Gxasheka, M., Wang, J., Gunya, B., Mbanjwa, V., Tyasi, T. L., Dlamini, P., & Gao, J. (2021). In vitro effect of some commercial fungicides on mycelial growth of Fusarium species causing maize ear rot disease in China. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, 54(11-12), 557–569 (in United Kingdom). https://doi.org/10.1080/03235408.2020.1844531
Horiainova, V. V., Stankevych, S. V., Batova, O. M., & Zhukova L. V. (2023). Zahalna fitopatolohiia [General phytopathology] : navch. posibnyk. Zhytomyr : Ruta, 326 р. (in Ukrainian). https://repo.btu.kharkiv.ua/items/eaca8bfd-becc-4dd0-824f-4032b3813bcf
Kaminska, O. V., Marchenko, T. V., Kyryk, M. M., & Shevchenko, L. V. (2020). Sezonna dynamika nakopychennia mikotoksyniv u zerni kukurudzy [Seasonal dynamics of accumulation of mycotoxins in corn grain]. Bioresursy i pryrodokorystuvannia, 12, 1–2, 47–55. https://doi.org/10.31548/bio2020.01.006
Metodyka provedennia ekspertyzy sortiv roslyn hrupy zernovykh, krup’ianykh ta zernobobovykh na prydatnist do poshyrennia v Ukraini [Methodology for conducting an examination of plant varieties of the cereal, grain and legume groups for suitability for distribution in Ukraine] / za red. S. O. Tkachyk. Vinnytsia : FOP Korzun D. Yu., 2016. 82 p. (in Ukrainian). https://sops.gov.ua/uploads/page/5b7d6a4993544.pdf
Mielniczuk, E., & Skwaryło-Bednarz, B. (2020). Fusarium head blight, mycotoxins and strategies for their reduction. Agronomy, 10(4), 509 (in Spain). https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10040509
Mostovʼiak, I. I., Krykunov, I. V., Shuvar, A. M., Tanasov, S. S., Senyk, I. I., & Sydoruk, H. P. (2024). Vplyv funhitsydnykh obrobok na rozvytok fuzarioznykh khvorob kukurudzy v umovakh Lisostepu Zakhidnoho [The influence of fungicide treatments on the development of fusarious diseases of corn in the conditions of the western Forest-Steppe]. Peredhirne ta hirske zemlerobstvo i tvarynnytstvo, 75 (1), 81–90 (in Ukrainian). https://doi.org/10.32636/01308521.2024-(75)-1-7
Oldenburg, E., Höppner, F., Ellner, F., & Weinert, J. (2017). Fusarium diseases of maize associated with mycotoxin contamination of agricultural products intended to be used for food and feed. Mycotoxin research, 33(3), 167–182 (in Germany/Great Britain). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12550-017-0277-y
Omeliuta, V. P., Hryhorovych, I. V., Chaban, V. S., Pidoplichko, V. N., Kalenych, F. S., Petrukha, O. Y., Antoniuk, S. I., Pozhar, 3. A., Tyshchenko, Ye. I., Hryhorenko, V. H., Koval, M. K., & Chernenko, O. O. (1986). Oblik shkidnykiv i khvorob silskohospodarskykh kultur [Accounting for pests and diseases of agricultural crops] / Za red. Omeliuty V. P. Kyiv : Urozhai, 296 р. (in Ukrainian). https://shron3.chtyvo.org.ua/Zbirka/Oblik_shkidnykiv_i_khvorob_silskohospodarskykh_kultur.pdf
Omeniuk V. Ya. (2017a). Diahnostychni oznaky ta vydovyi sklad khvorob kachaniv kukurudzy, vyklykanykh hrybamy rodu Fusarium v umovakh Pravoberezhnoho Lisostepu Ukrainy [Diagnostic signs and species composition of corn ear diseases caused by fungi of the genus Fusarium in the conditions of the Right-Bank Forest-Steppe of Ukraine]. Visnyyk ahrarnoi nauky, 10, 74–77 (in Ukrainian).
Omeniuk, V. Ya., & Antonenko, O. F. (2017b). Intehrovanyi khimichnyi zakhyst kukurudzy vid fuzariozu pochatkiv v umovakh pravoberezhnoho Lisostepu Ukrainy [Integrated chemical management of fusarium ear rot on maize in the rightbank forreststeppe zone of Ukraine]. Bioresursy i pryrodokorystuvannia, 9, 3–4, 55–61 (in Ukrainian).
Pinchuk, N. V., Verheles, P. M., Kovalenko, T. M., & Okrushko, S. Ye. (2018). Zahalna fitopatolohiia [General phytopathology] : navch. posib. / za red. N. V. Pinchuk: Vinnytsia, 272 (in Ukrainian). http://repository.vsau.org/getfile.php/21042.pdf
Poljakov, V. I. (2020). Osoblyvosti formuvannja jakisnyh pokaznykiv zerna kukurudzy zalezhno vid kompleksu elementiv tehnologii' vyroshhuvannja [Features of the formation of qualitative indicators of corn grain depending on the complex of elements of growing technology]. Agrobiologija, 2, 132–138 (in Ukrainian).
Qin, P. W., Xu, J., Jiang, Y., Hu, L., Van Der Lee, T., Waalwijk, C., Zhang, W. M., & Xu, X. D. (2020). Survey for toxigenic Fusarium species on maize kernels in China. World Mycotoxin Journal, 13(2), 213–224 (in Netherlands). DOI: 10.3920/WMJ2019.2516
Shynkaruk, L., & Lykhochvor, V. (2021). Effect of Desiccant Application on Pre-Harvest Humidity of Medium-Early Hybrid LG 3258 Corn in Western Forest-Steppe Conditions. Scientific horizons, 24 (12), 32–38 (in Ukrainian). https://doi.org/10.48077/scihor.24(12).2021.32-38
Shynkaruk, L. (2022). Tekhnichna efektyvnist zastosuvannia funhitsydiv za vyroshchuvannia kukurudzy. Karantyn i zakhyst roslyn, 1 (268), 17–20 (in Ukrainian). https://doi.org/10.36495/2312-0614.2022.1.17-20
Shyshkin, B. M, Zhukova, L. V., & Stankevych, S. V. (2024). Khvoroby kachaniv kukurudzy [Corn cob diseases]. Tavriiskyi naukovyi visnyk. 141, 2, 150–159 (in Ukrainian). https://doi.org/10.32782/2226-0099.2024.141.2.21
Stankevych, S. V., Polozhenets, V. M., Nemerytska, L. V., Zhyhlatyi, O. A., & Baryshnikov, M. A. (2022). Funhitsydy i tekhnichni zasoby yikh zastosuvannia [Fungicides and technical means of their application] : navch. posib. Zhytomyr : Ruta, 216 р. (in Ukrainian). https://repo.btu.kharkiv.ua/items/05836570-e29e-4c5e-a68b-3fed545e1042
Stasiv, O. F., Olifir, Yu. M., Habryiel, A. Y., Partyka, T. V., & Havryshko, O. S. (2021). Vplyv tryvalykh antropohennykh navantazhen na funktsionalnyi stan ahroekosystem kukuruzy [Influence of long-term anthropogenic loads on the functional state of corn agroecosystems]. Visnyk ahrarnoi nauky, 9, 6(819), 16–23 (in Ukrainian). https://doi.org/10.31073/agrovisnyk202106-02
Testa, G., Reyneri, A., Cardinale, F., & Blandino, M. (2015). Grain yield enhancement through fungicide application on maize hybrids with different susceptibility to northern corn leaf blight. Cereal Research Communications, 43(3), 415–425 (in Hungary). https://doi.org/10.1556/crc.2014.0050
Thomason, W., & Battaglia, M. (2020). Early defoliation effects on corn plant stands and grain yield. Agronomy Journal, 112(6), 5024–5032 (in the United States of America (USA)). https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20402
Yeshchenko, V. O., Kopytko, P. H., Kostohryz, P. V., & Opryshko, V. P. (2014). Osnovy naukovykh doslidzhen v ahronomii [Fundamentals of scientific research in agronomy] / za red. V. O. Yeshchenka. Vinnytsia : Edelveis i K, 332 р. (in Ukrainian).
Zhao, L., Xie, L., Huang, J., Su, Yі., & Zhang, Ch. (2020). Proper Glyphosate Application at Post-anthesis Lowers Grain Moisture Content at Harvest and Reallocates Non-structural Carbohydrates in Maize. Sec. Crop and Product Physiology, 11, 1–15 (in Lausanne, Switzerland). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.580883
Downloads
Published
Versions
- 30.03.2026 (2)
- 30.03.2026 (1)
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2026 Олександра ВОЛОЩУК, Юрій СЕНЧИНА (Автор)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
