Symptoms: Head smut is a fungus that can be found on the tassels and ears of corn plants. It is…
Symptoms: Head smut is a fungus that can be found on the tassels and ears of corn plants. It is…
Background: While being a new disease to the midwest, other parts of the world have been dealing with Tar Spot…
Description: Pythium stalk rot is caused by the oomycete Pythium aphanidermatum. It can occur anytime throughout the growing season but…
Description: Larvae, or grubs are white with orange-brown heads and six legs. The end of the abdomen is smooth and…
Description: Common Stalk Borer is a slender, purple and white striped caterpillar that can be found burrowing inside the stalk…
Background: Seed corn maggots are known to be an early-season pest of corn. It is also common in fields that…
Background: Nitrogen can have a great impact on a grower’s success and identifying nitrogen deficiency in corn and soybeans and…
Background: In the Midwest, corn production practices have drastically changed. These changes have also brought an increase in damage from…
Description: Grasshoppers are your typical feeders on weeds, grass and cultivated crops. The populations of grasshoppers can be different every…
Description: The Corn Flea Beetle is a 1/16 inch long black, brown, or gray insect with thickened hind legs that…
Description: Billbugs are brown, gray, or black beetles that have a long snout. Adults can range from ⅕ to ¾…