Cloudiness can cause up to 70% loss in corn.

Corn stunt: integrated management consolidates as an essential strategy to avoid drastic losses The corn stunt complex has returned to the center of producers' concerns. The occurrence of plants with severe symptoms in the Midwest, Southeast, and South regions of Brazil has raised the alarm for a silent but highly destructive pest: the corn leafhopper (Dalbulus maidis). Responsible for transmitting the phyllplasmas and viruses that cause pale stunt, red stunt, and streak virus, this insect has the potential to cause productivity losses ranging from 20% to 70%, reaching total crop failure in extreme situations. According to Thiago Filippin, market developer for FMC, understanding the relationship between the leafhopper cycle and stunt management is vital for maintaining the sustainability of the production system. "The leafhopper is a pest specific to corn, which feeds, lives, and reproduces on it. But it is not born contaminated. To transmit the pathogens, it needs to feed on an ...