Environment
Sugarcane smut is a very widespread disease and is prevalent in Central and South America, Africa, and South-Western Asia. Sugarcane smut has been reported in all countries that lie between 20 degrees north and south of the equator. The pathogen does well in hot dry weather for most of the disease cycle but requires wet conditions for teliospores to germinate.
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