Corn smuts

Published July 2013. Reviewed July 2017. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalogTwo types of smut attack corn in the Pacific Northwest: common smut and head smut. This publication provides descriptions of symptoms and the disease cycle, and management strategies (which differ considerably between the two types). There is also significant new information, particularly related to common smut, regarding losses and control through variety selection