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First case of corn stunt confirmed in Missouri

Aug 31, 2024
Aug 31, 2024

Corn leafhopper is the insect capable of infecting corn with three pathogens that result in corn stunt disease. University of Missouri Extension specialists have confirmed the presence of corn stunt in Missouri for the first time.
Photo courtesy Lennis Rodrigues/University of Missouri

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension specialists have confirmed the first case of corn stunt in Missouri. The disease, which is transmitted by an insect, was found in southwest Missouri.

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