The reaction of five sweet corn hybrids to barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV-RMV-IL) was determined in 1992 and 1993. In 1992, symptoms were observed in three of the five hybrids planted 20 May and four of the five hybrids planted 20 June. No symptoms were observed in hybrids planted June or July 1993. The mean virus incidences of RMV-IL determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in all plots for the May and June 1992 planting dates were 3.5 and 21%, respectively. The mean virus incidence for the inoculated plots for the June 1992 planting date was significantly higher than incidence for the control plots (29 versus 13%). Ear weights were significantly lower for inoculated plots than for the control plots (1.2 kg versus 1.4 k/10 ears). The mean virus incidences of RMV-IL in all plots for the June and July 1993 planting dates were 31 and 23%, respectively. The mean virus incidence for the inoculated plots for the June 1993 planting date was significantly higher than incidence for the control plots (49 versus 14%). Plots inoculated in June 1993 also had a significantly lower ear weight than the control plots (1.8 kg versus 2.0 kg/10 ears). A range of symptoms, infection levels, and yield responses of sweet corn hybrids to BYD-RMV-IL was demonstrated in this study. Hybrid susceptibility to this strain of BYDV should be considered when planting sweet corn from middle to late June in order to limit potential yield losses.

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