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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 … |
ProMED
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 …
AgriLifeToday
Texas A&M AgriLife scientists are working to enhance corn’s resistance to insects such as fall armyworm by transplanting beneficial microbes found in corn’s resilient ancestor, teosinte.
The work is urgently needed because fall …
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Source: Nairobi Star [abridged, edited] https://thenairobistar.com/2021/06/06/farmers-in-narok-staring-at-losses-as-head-smut-disease-ravages-crop/Maize farmers in Narok [County] are staring at losses in crop yields …