Ustilago
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Ustilago is a genus of parasitic fungi known for causing smut diseases in cereal and grass crops, notably corn smut.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ustilago canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8961455 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ustilago Context triple: [Smuts, taxonomicGroupIncludes, Ustilago]
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Truskavets
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Nadreck
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C.
Soligalich
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D.
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E.
Kolovai
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ustilago Target entity description: Ustilago is a genus of parasitic fungi known for causing smut diseases in cereal and grass crops, notably corn smut.
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A.
Truskavets
Truskavets is a well-known Ukrainian spa and resort town famed for its mineral springs and health tourism.
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B.
Nadreck
Nadreck is a multi-armed, hyper-logical alien intelligence agent from E. E. "Doc" Smith’s Lensman series, renowned for his coldly methodical and indirect approach to combating evil.
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C.
Soligalich
Soligalich is a historic Russian town known for its preserved 18th–19th century architecture and location along the Kostroma River in Kostroma Oblast.
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D.
Gomba
Gomba is a district within the Buganda region of central Uganda, known primarily for its rural communities and agricultural activities.
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E.
Kolovai
Kolovai is a village on the Tongan island of Tongatapu, known for its traditional culture and historic significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ |
| affects |
cereal crops
ⓘ
grass crops ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
corn smut
ⓘ
covered smut of cereals ⓘ loose smut of cereals ⓘ |
| causes | smut diseases ⓘ |
| class | Ustilaginomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlMethods |
crop rotation
ⓘ
seed treatment fungicides ⓘ use of resistant cultivars ⓘ |
| diseaseSymptom | black smutty masses replacing kernels or tissues ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| economicImpact | plant pathogen of agricultural importance ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Ustilaginaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| host |
barley
ⓘ
maize ⓘ oats ⓘ other grasses ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Ustilago avenae
ⓘ
Ustilago hordei NERFINISHED ⓘ Ustilago maydis NERFINISHED ⓘ Ustilago nuda NERFINISHED ⓘ Ustilago tritici NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infects |
developing grains
ⓘ
floral tissues of host plants ⓘ |
| isA |
parasitic fungus
ⓘ
smut fungus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
dikaryotic mycelial stage
ⓘ
yeast-like haploid stage ⓘ |
| lifestyle | biotrophic parasite ⓘ |
| notableFor | causing corn smut ⓘ |
| order | Ustilaginales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pathogenicOn | Poaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Basidiomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | produces teliospores ⓘ |
| sporeDispersal | wind-dispersed spores ⓘ |
| sporeType | black powdery teliospores ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
fungal genetics
ⓘ
plant pathology ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicMode | obligate parasite ⓘ |
| typeOfDisease | systemic smut disease ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ustilago Description of subject: Ustilago is a genus of parasitic fungi known for causing smut diseases in cereal and grass crops, notably corn smut.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.