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Agricultural 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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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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Cornell  https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2021/06/kenya-on-track-to-commercialize-gm-maize-by-2022-to- …

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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 …

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