Northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) is a disease of corn caused by the fungus, Exserohilum turcicum. Severe outbreaks of the disease can cause up to 30-50% yield loss in dent corn if the disease is ...

Gray leaf spot, caused by the fungus Cercospora zeae maydis is the most significant yield-limiting disease of corn worldwide [1]. The disease was first reported in Illinois in 1924, and has increased ...

Premature leaf drop triggered the detection of the fungus Cercospora kikuchii which attacks both leaves and seeds of soybeans. The field was flown to see the widespread impact, and the diseased areas ...