A method of identifying a maize plant with enhanced resistance to Fusarium ear rot, the method comprising: a. detecting in the maize plant at least one allele of a marker locus wherein: i. the marker locus is located within a chromosomal interval comprising and flanked by PHM10892 wherein the reference sequence for PHM10892 is SEQ ID NO:10 and PHM10262 wherein the reference sequence for PHM10262 is SEQ ID NO:22, and wherein said allele is: a) a "C" at PHM10892.3, which is a polymorphism at position 646 of SEQ ID NO:10, the reference sequence for PHM10892; b) a "G" at PHM939.47, which is a polymorphism at position 373 of SEQ ID NO:9, the reference sequence for PHM939; c) an "A" at PHM939.48, which is a polymorphism at position 389 of SEQ ID NO:9, the reference sequence for PHM939; or d) an allele at a marker linked to an allele as set out in a), b) or c) by less than 1 cM; and ii. the at least one allele is associated with enhanced resistance to Fusarium ear rot; and b. identifying the maize plant that has the at least one allele associated with enhanced resistance to Fusarium ear rot. a. detecting in the maize plant at least one allele of a marker locus wherein: i. the marker locus is located within a chromosomal interval comprising and flanked by PHM10892 wherein the reference sequence for PHM10892 is SEQ ID NO:10 and PHM10262 wherein the reference sequence for PHM10262 is SEQ ID NO:22, and wherein said allele is: a) a "C" at PHM10892.3, which is a polymorphism at position 646 of SEQ ID NO:10, the reference sequence for PHM10892; b) a "G" at PHM939.47, which is a polymorphism at position 373 of SEQ ID NO:9, the reference sequence for PHM939; c) an "A" at PHM939.48, which is a polymorphism at position 389 of SEQ ID NO:9, the reference sequence for PHM939; or d) an allele at a marker linked to an allele as set out in a), b) or c) by less than 1 cM; and ii. the at least one allele is associated with enhanced resistance to Fusarium ear rot; and i. the marker locus is located within a chromosomal interval comprising and flanked by PHM10892 wherein the reference sequence for PHM10892 is SEQ ID NO:10 and PHM10262 wherein the reference sequence for PHM10262 is SEQ ID NO:22, and wherein said allele is: a) a "C" at PHM10892.3, which is a polymorphism at position 646 of SEQ ID NO:10, the reference sequence for PHM10892; b) a "G" at PHM939.47, which is a polymorphism at position 373 of SEQ ID NO:9, the reference sequence for PHM939; c) an "A" at PHM939.48, which is a polymorphism at position 389 of SEQ ID NO:9, the reference sequence for PHM939; or d) an allele at a marker linked to an allele as set out in a), b) or c) by less than 1 cM; and a) a "C" at PHM10892.3, which is a polymorphism at position 646 of SEQ ID NO:10, the reference sequence for PHM10892; b) a "G" at PHM939.47, which is a polymorphism at position 373 of SEQ ID NO:9, the reference sequence for PHM939; c) an "A" at PHM939.48, which is a polymorphism at position 389 of SEQ ID NO:9, the reference sequence for PHM939; or d) an allele at a marker linked to an allele as set out in a), b) or c) by less than 1 cM; and ii. the at least one allele is associated with enhanced resistance to Fusarium ear rot; and b. identifying the maize plant that has the at least one allele associated with enhanced resistance to Fusarium ear rot.