Common Rust of Corn

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KEY POINTS

  • Common rust is a foliar disease of corn favored by moist and cool conditions.
  • The fungal pathogen does not overwinter in the Corn Belt; windblown spores bring it north from the Southern U.S.
  • Common rust is less likely to cause significant yield loss than southern rust.

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