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Source: FarmProgress [summ. Mod.DHA, edited] https://www.farmprogress.com/crop-disease/southern-corn-rust-cropping-up-in-central-and-eastern-kansasKansas farmers have reported southern rust in maize in 4 counties in …
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Source: Reuters [summ. Mod.DHA, edited] https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/argentina-corn-harvest-faces-more-deep-cuts-stunt-disease-spread-2024-04-17/Argentina's maize harvest faces deep cuts due to a …
University of Bonn
In order to grow properly, plants take in water and nutrients through their roots. But they have the assistance of some tiny helpers: A layer of bacteria and fungi, just a few millimeters thick, can be found directly around the …
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For media enquiries, Jan SuszkiwAgricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are leaving no stone—or rather, leaf—unturned in their search for new ways to counter the fungus … |
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Source: AGDAILY [summ. Mod.DHA, edited] https://www.agdaily.com/crops/new-corn-bacterial-disease-identified-texas-panhandle/_Pantoea_ bacteria are known to cause 2 corn diseases: Stewart's wilt and stalk rot. In 2020 and 2021, unusual …
Phys.Org
by Katie Bohn, Pennsylvania State University A fungus that can colonize, or grow within, corn plants doesn't just leave the plant unharmed—it also can help the plant stave off harmful bugs and other fungi, according to a new study by Penn …
EurekAlert
Ustilago maydis attacks and reproduces in the aerial parts of the corn plant. Huge tumor-like tissue growth often form at the site of infection. These galls can reach the size of a child's head. The growths are triggered by molecules …
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Source: University of Florida [summ. Mod.DHA, edited] https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/phag/2022/06/03/southern-rust-identified-in-corn-be-vigilant-scout/Southern rust is one of the most concerning corn diseases for …
Phys.Org
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by University of British Columbia Researchers have mimicked a corn plant's make-up in the lab to investigate "corn smut," opening the door to finding a cure for the …
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Source: SA Grain [summ. Mod.DHA, edited] https://sagrainmag.co.za/2022/02/08/bls-on-seedlings-cause-for-concern/Bacterial leaf streak (BLS) in maize is becoming a serious problem in Mpumalanga province. BLS was first …