Maize post-flowering stalk rots (PFSR) are caused by at least six genera of fungal pathogens. They generally occur as a complex, along with secondary colonizers. PFSR are reported from all major maize growing ecologies and are expected to be exacerbated by the changing climates in Latin America, Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa, A better understanding of the prevalence and spread of the stalk rot pathogens in different maize agro ecologies in Asia could contribute to plans to reduce damage caused by PFSRs. The data presented in this study from from a collection of samples from PFSR-affected maize plant stalks in India. The samples were collected in 2022 from 19 locations. The results of the analysis of the pathogens are presented in the report present in this study and accompanying article.
