Impacto de enfermedades de relevancia económicas en el cultivo de maíz (Zea mays L.) y estrategias de prevención

Abstract

Abstract: This academic article called Impact of diseases of economic relevance in the cultivation of corn (Zea mays L.) and prevention strategies , was carried out with an in-depth bibliographic review to highlight those main diseases that economically affect the cultivation of corn. and based on this, investigate the best prevention strategies that cause in one way or another a lesser impact and at the same time be able to apply them. There are a variety of diseases that affect corn cultivation, but in Ecuador, 5 diseases mainly stand out that are of great economic relevance to corn production, this being the main consequence of causing economic damage and generating large losses throughout the surface. cultivated. However, prevention strategies are considered a viable option to reduce the negative impact that these diseases cause on corn crops, and therefore we have considered the best strategies to apply them.