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Hessian fly management on wheat (2000)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2000)
The Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor (Say), is one of the most destructive pest species of wheat. This insect probably originated in the southern Caucasus region of Russia and was accidently introduced into North America when Hessian troops...
Insect Resistance Management for Bt Corn : An Assessment of Community Refuge Schemes
(AgBioForum, 2006)
Because of Bt corn's efficacy in controlling European corn borer, farmers are required to implement an insect resistance management (IRM) program that constrains each farmer to plant no more than 80% of the farm s corn to Bt varieties. This refuge...
Cotton insects and their control in Missouri
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1951)
Management of grain sorghum diseases in Missouri (2009)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2009)
Grain sorghum is the sixth most valuable field crop grown in Missouri. Unfortunately, diseases damage this crop, causing lower yields and reduced grower profits. Fortunately, most diseases of grain sorghum can be managed by planting resistant...
Sorghum midge in Missouri (2000)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2000)
The sorghum midge, Contarinia sorghicola (Coquillett), is an important pest of many sorghum species, including grain sorghum, Sorghum bicolor L. Both grain sorghum and johnsongrass, S. halepense (L.) Pers., are its primary host plants. This insect...
Biological pest control (2015)
(University of Missouri Extension, 2015)
Preventing and managing plant diseases (2017)
(University of Missouri, Office of Extension, 2017)
Combating stored grain pests
(University of Missouri, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1942)
Blister beetle management in alfalfa (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
In Missouri, blister beetles are an infrequent pest of alfalfa. When present in sufficient numbers, however, the consequences can be serious. These insects cause only limited plant damage to alfalfa and soybeans. Striped blister beetle, Epicauta...
Disease-resistant apple cultivars
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2022)
to other diseases and insect pests. All cultivars listed below are immune or resistant to apple scab. When temperatures are near 100 degrees F in August during the daytime and are very warm at night, the flesh of early-ripening cultivars often softens...
Prevention of poultry disease (1996)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1996)
An adequate disease prevention program is essential to a profitable commercial poultry operation. Chronic diseases can reduce efficiency and increase costs. Although a disease prevention program may not show immediate returns on the investment...
Leaf scorch of ornamental trees and shrubs (2010)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2010)
Leaf scorch is a noninfectious condition caused by an unfavorable environment. There is no chemical control for leaf scorch, so the most effective defense is good management. Scorch is often called a disease, but it is not caused by fungus, bacteria...
Flowering annuals : petunias (1996)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1996)
Petunias have become one of the most popular flowering annual garden plants. They are relatively free from insect and disease problems, have a long flowering period, are easy to grow, and are available in a wide range of form and color. The petunia...
Combating pests of stored grain and food
(University of Missouri, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1949)
Strawberry insects and their control in Missouri
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1943)
Controlling plant diseases in the home garden
(University of Missouri, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1942)
Elm leaf beetle
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1977)
"The elm leaf beetle is an annual pest on elm tree foliage, especially the Chinese or Siberian elms, throughout the state. Also, the beetles may become a household nuisance by migrating into homes and buildings during the ...
Common diseases in the home garden (2014)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2014)
Fire blight (2014)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2014)
Fire blight is a bacterial disease affecting apple, crabapple, pear, hawthorn, pyracantha (firethorn) and related species. The bacteria commonly overwinter in cankers (sunken diseased areas) on the tree, which produce a sticky exudate in early...