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Tar Spot Confirmed in Carroll, Harrison, Marion Counties



Corn leaf samples collected in Harrison, Carroll, and Marion counties and submitted to the MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic were confirmed for tar spot this week.

Tar spot was first confirmed in Missouri in Marion County in 2019. The pathogen that causes tar spot, Phyllachora maydis, can survive over the winter in corn residue, so disease presences in subsequent years is not surprising. Confirmations in Carroll and Harrison County suggest that the pathogen is likely present in much of northern Missouri.

Scouting at this point in the season can help with management decisions for 2023. Management practices can be found in our previous newsletter on tar spot at https://ipm.missouri.edu/cropPest/2022/8/tarSpot-MB/

On corn leaves that have already senesced, the 'black dust' of saprophytic fungi might be mistaken for tar spot lesions. Usually, those fungi can be wiped off the leaf unlike tar spot lesions. If you believe you have tar spot, please submit samples to the MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic for confirmation at https://bit.ly/3Sw3kll.

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