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Corn stunt spiroplasma (CSS, Spiroplasma kunkelii) and its associated vector (corn leafhopper, Dalbulus maidis) were deemed an emerging threat to the Kansas corn crop. Corn stunt spiroplasma was ...

Wheat producers are in a tough position due to drought right now, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialist.

April 18, 2024 Argentina bug invasion knocks $1.3 billion off corn crop A rare leafhopper insect plague in Argentina has knocked an estimated $1.3 billion off the expected 2023/24 corn crop ...

“Corn stunt disease is a disease that is caused by a Spiroplasma that is actually transmitted by leafhoppers in the field,” according to Dr. Darcy Telenko, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology at ...

In 2024, two new pests were identified in Minnesota: the corn leafhopper and cornsilk fly. The corn leafhopper, discovered on the University of Minnesota campus in St. Paul, can transmit pathogens ...

true armyworm and corn leafhopper. Extension field agronomists and faculty across the state begin setting traps in March. They then submit data weekly to the MU Integrated Pest Management website ...

A major benefit to Argentina corn so far this year he stressed was the estimated 90 per cent decline in corn leafhoppers compared to last year. In 2023/24, corn leafhoppers spread spiroplasma disease ...

B irds have a pretty diverse lunch menu, some munch on seeds and berries, while others like to supplement their diet with plenty of insects. If there is one insect that we love to see birds hunt ...