Background: Anthracnose stalk rot is caused by Colletotrichum graminicola and is the most prevalent stalk rot in the eastern US.…
Background: Anthracnose stalk rot is caused by Colletotrichum graminicola and is the most prevalent stalk rot in the eastern US.…
Background: Lodging is when cornstalks are bent or broken. This is caused by numbers of factors, but most often weather,…
Background: Greensnap in corn happens when strong and sudden winds appear with thunderstorms during the stalks’ rapid-growth phase. Greensnap can…
Background: Bacterial leaf streak (BLS) is a plant disease caused by bacterial pathogens that affect various grass species, particularly in…
Background: Crown rot is a plant disease that affects a wide range of crops and ornamental plants. It is caused…
Background: Stink bugs are a group of insects known for their distinctive shield-shaped bodies and the foul odor they emit…
Background: Wireworms are click beetle larvae commonly found in soil, where they feed on plant roots, seeds and underground stems…
Background: Goss’s Wilt is caused by the bacteria Clavibacter nebraskensis, which infects the leaves at any stage of growth. This…
Background: Common rust is created from the fungus Puccinia sorghi and occurs in every growing season. Rust pustules begin to…
Background: Gray leaf spot is caused by the fungus Cercospora zeae-maydis and occurs every growing season. If conditions are favorable…
Today’s corn hybrids have seen significant changes from the first commercially available hybrid seed corn. Even in the last decade,…