Tag Archives: Southern rust

IPM Update 6/6/25

  Refugio County Crop tours are Wednesday.  Check here for more info on Crop Tours. Audio Updates are another way to get IPM Updates. Find them here. We have found little change in the field over the past week. Crops continue to progress and fleahoppers and stink bugs are the primary things to look for in cotton, sorghum and soybeans. Southern Rust is the issue of greatest concern in corn fields of the Mid Coast of Texas.  Many fields have southern rust pustules on the leaves of the… Read More →

Corn Update 5-30-25

I received a call early Tuesday about a Victoria county corn field with purple/red leaves below the ear. When I visited the field, I found what looked similar to the corn stunt we saw last year, but most of the discolored leaves were at or below the ear. Since looking at this field we have found other fields in Victoria and Calhoun county with similar symptomology. I don’t think this is Corn Stunt since we have not been finding the corn leafhoppers. Other options include nutrient deficiency. The… Read More →