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MU Extension guide looks at corn leafhopper

April 8, 2025 | By University of Missouri Extension

COLUMBIA, Mo. — A new University of Missouri Extension publication offers corn growers help in identifying Missouri’s newest corn pest, the corn leafhopper. MU Extension state crops and forage entomologist Ivair Valmorbida says “Biology and Management of Corn Leafhopper” offers insights on corn stunt disease and strategies to manage this new pest. In 2024, MU…

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Look for signs of corn leafhoppers in 2025

January 14, 2025 | By University of Missouri Extension

COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension state crops entomologist Ivair Valmorbida expects that growers will see corn leafhoppers again in 2025. MU Extension faculty found corn leafhoppers in Missouri corn crops for the first time in 2024. Corn leafhoppers carry corn stunt disease, which can lead to 100% yield loss, says Valmorbida. MU Extension…

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