玉米细菌性茎腐病是近几年才在我国发现的病害。1963年我们在石家庄郊区进行了调查研究,发现此病相当普遍。据在本校及附近农场、农村六个点的调查资料,发病率在1.4—4.7%之间。严重者达16.6%,其它许多村庄亦反映有不同程度的发生。据文献报导,玉米茎腐病有两种类型: Bacterial stalk rot of corn is a disease discovered in our country only in recent years. In 1963 we conducted a survey in the suburbs of Shijiazhuang, found that the disease is quite common. According to the survey data from our school and nearby farms and rural areas, the incidence rate is between 1.4 and 4.7%. In severe cases, it reached 16.6%. Many other villages also reported different levels of occurrence. According to the literature, there are two types of corn stalk rot: