Crop diseases and pests : publication
This manual covers the competency standards to operate fixed wing, rotary, and unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) for applying pesticides.
Aflatoxin is a term used to refer to a group of extremely toxic chemicals produced by two molds. Visit our site to learn about Aflatoxins in Corn.
This manual is part of Missouri's Pesticide Applicator Training Program. It prepares pesticide applicators for a Category 1A, Agricultural Plant Pest Control, certification test given by the Missouri Department of Agriculture.
This publication provides insights into the biology and ecology of the corn leafhopper, corn stunt pathogens, and scouting and management.
Learn how to identify and control Japanese beetles to protect fruits, vegetables, field crops, ornamentals, turfgrass roots, and wild plant species in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
Reviewed by Kevin RiceDepartment of Plant Sciences
Revised by Kevin RiceDepartment of Plant Sciences
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Revised by Kevin RiceDepartment of Plant Science
Allen Wrather
Division of Plant Sciences
Delta Center
Laura Sweets
Division of Plant Sciences
Cotton sales are important to the economies of many nations, including the United States. Sales can help balance trade with cotton-buying countries.
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Allen Wrather
Division of Plant Sciences
Delta Center
Laura Sweets
Division of Plant Sciences
Cotton pest management scouting report (PDF)
Reviewed by Bradley Wilson
Division of Plant Sciences
What are cotton seedling diseases and what causes them?
Estimate the cost of using drones for agricultural spraying with this guide, covering equipment investment, maintenance, and per-acre expenses.
Learn how the European corn borer affects crops like corn, cotton, and grain sorghum in Missouri. Explore its lifecycle, damage, and management strategies.
This manual is meant to be used as a training aid for private applicators who wish to be certified to apply restricted use pesticides.
Revised by Kevin Rice
Division of Plant Sciences
Facts at a glanceHessian fly adults are small and mosquito-like in appearance.Annually, there are two generations (fall and spring); the fall generation is more important economically.Look for the larvae and puparia (called flaxseed) between the leaf sheath and st
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Manage grain sorghum diseases by planting resistant varieties, using quality seed, maintaining proper soil conditions, and implementing crop rotation.
Learn to identify and manage true, yellowstriped, beet, and fall armyworms in Missouri field crops, including corn, wheat, and pastures
Learn the latest pest management recommendations for commercial tree fruit, small fruit, and grape producers in the Midwest in this guide.
This manual covers the basic information about fumigating grain bins to protect stored feed and grains.
This guide details pecan insect pests and diseases that can cause economic losses to Missouri producers.
David E. BakerDepartment of Agricultural EngineeringThe great variety of pesticides used in America's agricultural production system presents varying degrees of hazard. These products were made to alter life cycles of living pest organisms, and many of these products are dangerous to people if not…
Missouri commercial pesticide applicators, order your pesticide applicator training manuals here to enhance your training and study for certification exams. Stay up-to-date on environmentally sound uses of pesticides.
This manual is part of Missouri's Pesticide Applicator Training Program. It provides assistance in passing an examination required to obtain a Missouri Pesticide Dealer license from the Missouri Department of Agriculture.
Fred FishelDepartment of Agronomy
Learn about federal and Missouri pesticide rules, and see the steps to take to become a pesticide applicator and keep good records of when you use pesticides.
Pesticide poisoning is a commonly under-diagnosed illness. Visit our website to learn about pesticide poisoning symptoms and first aid.
Learn the process for collecting plant disease samples for the University of Missouri Plant Diagnostic Clinic.
Downloadable form for people who need to take and ship samples to the MU Extension Plant Diagnostic Clinic.
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This quick reference guide offers insecticide recommendations for managing common soybean pests in Missouri, as of November 2016.
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Blast, also called rotten neck, is one of the most destructive diseases of Missouri rice. Learn about rice blast control in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
Sheath blight is the most destructive disease Missouri rice growers face. Learn about sheath blight symptoms, causes and control; fungicide use; and scouting in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
This manual prepares pesticide applicators for a Category 6, Right-of-Way Pest Control, certification test given by the Missouri Department of Agriculture.
Kaitlyn BissonnetteAssistant Extension ProfessorDivision of Plant Sciences
Facts at a glance
Adults (flies) become active at low temperatures (mid-40s F).
Adult females are highly attracted to fields with moist soils high in organic matter or decomposing residues (animal manure or plants).
The larvae or maggots burrow into the seed
This manual contains information that applicators must be familiar with to become a certified sewer line root control applicator.
This manual covers the basic information about fumigating soils.
Ralph E. MunsonDepartment of EntomologyJames A. SchafferDepartment of AgronomyEinar W. PalmDepartment of Plant Pathology
Facts at a glanceThe sorghum midge has several generations each year because of its short life cycle (14 to 16 days).Damaged seed heads are pinkish, appear blasted, and have undeveloped seeds.Begin scouting fields once sorghum starts to pollinate.Grain so
Facts at a glanceEconomic damage can occur during the whorl and tasseling stages of corn.Scouting should begin in June and continue through peak moth activity (July and August).Larval girdling damage (from late August until early October) can cause plants to lodge
Allen Wrather and Melissa MitchumDivision of Plant Sciences
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Soybean gall midge is a newly described insect species that attacks and severely damages soybean. Learn how to scout for and identify this pest — currently established in parts of South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri — in this guide.
Facts at a glanceThere are two generations of bean leaf beetle per year in Missouri.Both larvae and adults are soybean pests.
Michael L. Boyd and Wayne C. BaileyState Extension Entomology Specialists
In Missouri, the green stink bug, Acrosternum hilare (Say), and brown stink bugs, Euschistus spp., commonly infest soybean fields. Learn how to identify them and the damage they cause, how to scout for them, and how to manage them in this guide.
Asian soybean rust is a serious foliage disease that has the potential to cause significant soybean yield losses. Anyone involved in soybean production needs to be familiar with the disease and its identification and management.
Tall fescue is Missouri's most widely used forage crop. Visit our site to learn about Tall Fescue Toxicosis.
Clyde E. Sorenson, formerly of the MU Delta Center
Gene Stevens, Extension Professor, Agronomy
Fred FishelDepartment of AgronomyPaul AndreMissouri Department of Agriculture
Brad S. Freseburg
Division of Plant Sciences
Learn about the changes reflected in the 2022 update to Missouri's Private Applicator Reference Manual.
Brad FresenburgCoordinator of Pesticide ProgramsMelissa May
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J. Allen Wrather and Laura E. SweetsDepartment of Plant PathologyWarren K. Cork and Kenneth D. KephartDepartment of Agronomy