Corn leafhopper puts growers on lookout for corn stunt

By Ivair Valmorbida, University of Missouri
Jul 10, 2026
2 hrs ago

University of Missouri Extension Crops Entomologist Ivair Valmorbida says farmers are dealing with several insect pest threats this year, including corn leafhopper, corn stunt disease, Japanese beetles and stink bugs.
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By Ivair Valmorbida, University of Missouri

The first corn leafhoppers of the year were detected June 16 and June 22 in Missouri corn fields during routine field scouting in Boone County as part of regular in-season monitoring.

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Corn leafhoppers in the whorl of a corn plant.
Photo courtesy of Ivair Valmorbida/University of Missouri

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