Images
Oat plant infected with covered smut. Oat plant infected with covered smut. Arrows show symptomatic kernels which are full of fungal spores. Unlike loose smut, the membrane containing the spores will remain in tact until harvest or longer.

Diseases & Disorders
Alfalfa & Forage Disorders Grain Disorders Fruit Diseases Shade Trees & Ornamental Diseases Turf Diseases Vegetable Diseases Exotic Pest Monitoring Non-Pathogenic Disorders
Websites
utah pests homepage Integrated Pest Management Plant Diseases Insects and Their Relatives Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Lab