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Goss’s Wilt Prevalent in Western Iowa

August 12, 2008
Image of dark green to black freckles characteristic of Goss's wilt

By Alison Robertson, Department of Plant Pathology and Laura Jesse, Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic


This past week several corn samples infected with Goss’s wilt were submitted to the Iowa State University Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic. Tamra Jackson at University of Nebraska, Lincoln has also reported an increase in the prevalence of Goss’s wilt in Nebraska this growing season (see Crop Watch, August 8, 2008). 

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