Maize(Zea mays L.) is a major crop grown all over the world, and it is a staple in the diets of millions of people, particularly in Africa. Fusarium and Aspergillus fungal species are reported to be associated with maize ...

BACKGROUND: Gray leaf spot (GLS) is a globally important foliar disease of maize. Cercospora zeina, one of the two fungal species that cause the disease, is prevalent in southern Africa, China, Brazil and the eastern corn ...