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Diseases of Corn: Goss's Bacterial Wilt and Leaf Blight

Diseases of Corn: Goss's Bacterial Wilt and Leaf Blight Product code: BP-81-W

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Goss's bacterial wilt and leaf blight of corn was blamed for yield losses of as much as 60 bushels/acre in northwestern Indiana in 2008, proving that this bacterial disease can cause substantial yield loss in the state. This publication describes how to identify the disease, conditions that favor disease development, and how to manage the disease. Diseases of Corn: Goss's Wilt on Grass Hosts (BP-88-W) explains how this disease infects other grass hosts.

Format: PDF.

Pages: 3.

Language: English.

Produced

6/23/2010
Last Review Date - 9/1/2015

Author

Kiersten Wise

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