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Sugarcane brown rust

Puccinia melanocephala

Symptoms

Rows of small, elongated orange-brown to brown pustules on the leaf, mostly the underside, each with a narrow pale margin; severe rust dries the foliage and stunts young cane. Worst on susceptible varieties in warm, humid weather.

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