Scientists have discovered an interesting development that will help the fight against the lethal maize disease. The maize lethal necrosis disease has been found to remain in the soil after the crop ...

Maize farmers fear a drop in yields due to a fungal disease, months after delayed rains disrupted the planting season. Some farmers have reported existence of head smut, which affects pollination, ...

Straw returning is a widely adopted agronomic practice for soil improvement, yet its impact on crop health, particularly its influence on different types of pathogens and pests, remains inadequately ...

Late wilt disease, caused by the soil‐ and seed‐borne fungus Magnaporthiopsis maydis, presents a formidable challenge for maize production in diverse regions worldwide. The pathogen infects maize ...

Plant-infecting viruses cause significant losses to agriculture, including to staple crops such as wheat, maize, and rice. Preventing and managing endemic and emerging plant diseases is an ongoing ...

Maize growers have a new-generation azole fungicide option for managing foliar disease at the critical stem extension to flowering stage. While mefentrifluconazole is already familiar to cereal ...