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Corn Leafhopper and Corn Stunt Update for Missouri: No Detections Yet in 2026 (6/04/26)
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As of June, no corn leafhoppers have been detected in the state. However, it is still too early to determine whether populations will establish again this season. Corn leafhoppers have been reported in Texas, reinforcing the importance of continued monitoring of corn fields in Missouri...learn more
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Wheat Disease Management (4/20/26)
Mandy Bish | Read Time 4 MINFungicide application timings in wheat are dependent on the pathogen...learn more
Black cutworm moth activity detected in Missouri (4/02/26)
Ivair Valmorbida | Read Time 3 MINBlack cutworm moth captures have started to show up across parts of Missouri, which is a sign that spring has officially arrived...learn more
Star-of-Bethlehem: When Contact Herbicides Beat Systemics (3/30/26)
Kevin Bradley | Read Time 3 MINStar-of-Bethlehem is an ornamental plant that has escaped cultivation to become a weed that occurs primarily in minimum- or no-till fields, pastures, and lawns...learn more
Scout alfalfa for weevil: Egg hatch and larval feeding underway in Missouri (3/20/26)
Ivair Valmorbida | Read Time 3 MINReports from southwest Missouri indicate that alfalfa weevil activity is already underway. Recent warm periods have accelerated degree-day accumulation, allowing larval to hatch earlier...learn more
Plant Diagnostic Clinic 2025 Annual Report for Field Crops (2/03/26)
Peng Tian | Read Time 3 MINIn 2025, the MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic processed over 500 physical samples and more than 250 digital samples. One particular group of diseases left quite a footprint...learn more
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REVISED: November 5, 2024