Maize bushy stunt in native corn: implications for Mexican “subsistence farmers” |
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Authors: | Edel Pérez-López Tyler Wist Yesenia Rodríguez Mauricio Luna-Rodríguez Chrystel Y Olivier |
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Affiliation: | 1.Instituto de Biotecnologia y Ecologia Aplicada (INBIOTECA),Universidad Veracruzana,Xalapa,Mexico;2.Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada,Saskatoon Research Centre,Saskatoon,Canada;3.Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Zacapoaxtla,Zacapoaxtla,Mexico;4.Laboratorio de Genética e Interacciones Planta Microorganismos Facultad de Ciencias Agrícolas,Universidad Veracruzana,Xalapa,Mexico;5.Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada,London Research and Development Centre,London,Canada;6.Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology,Auburn University,Auburn,USA |
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Abstract: | Native corn in Mexico can be affected by maize bushy stunt disease (MBS), which can negatively impact maize-farming operations. Maize bushy stunt symptoms in native corn were linked to the presence of phytoplasmas through molecular analysis of symptomatic native corn plants in Mexico. These findings motivated a socioeconomic characterization and identification of the management strategies developed by the “subsistence farmers” of those communities to answer the questions: What elements of farming affect the presence of MBS disease in “subsistence farmers” fields? What do “subsistence farmers” know about MBS disease and the pathogen associated with MBS disease? How best can MBS disease be managed in small farming communities in Mexico? Through face-to-face interviews with growers and the corresponding analyses of their responses, we identified a widespread lack of knowledge about MBS disease, its causal agent and its vector(s). This study highlighted factors useful to guide future management decisions and education programs, as well as further research to transmit information about MBS disease among “subsistence farmers” in rural communities in Mexico. |
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