Belgrade - Zemun Seed parasites, especially of maize due to their distribution, can cause great economic losses, as their effects on seed germination and yield are adverse. Parasites developing in fields that can be seed-borne to seedlings and/or plants are important for seeds. The most important parasites of the genus Fusarium, often of the same strain, then genera Penicillium and Aspergillus are mutual for seeds of all three species - maize, sorghum and pearl millet. Some parasites can be identified on the basis of symptoms registered in fields, but the most reliable identification is obtained in a laboratory by one of the following methods: dry test, filter paper, deep freezing, washing test and on the agar. The accurate diagnostics of p...