A new disease is plaguing cornfields across the Midwest. Phyllachora maydis is the fungus that causes a corn disease called ...

Their presence has left many wondering, where do they come from, are they dangerous, and what should you do if you spot one? Here’s what you need to know. Tar balls are small, sticky clumps of ...

That includes the fungus tar spot. Showing up as black speckled dots on plant leaves, tar spot has the potential of severely reducing yield, with some reported losses of 20 bu. to up to 100 bu ...

As its name implies, tar spot disease looks like big black tar spots on the top of the leaves. Infection typically begins in ...

and if we’re not to that black layer timeframe, then we’re going to lose some of that weight in that that ear,” says Telenko. Tar spot starts in the leaf, and once it consumes the leaf ...

SYDNEY: Hundreds of mysterious black tar-like balls have washed up on two popular Sydney beaches, prompting lifeguards to close the strands to swimmers. "Mysterious, black, ball-shaped debris ...