2024 journal article
Reconsidering the Lessons Learned from the 1970 Southern Corn Leaf Blight Epidemic
Phytopathology®.
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action
(Web of Science)
Source: ORCID
Added: August 15, 2024
The southern corn leaf blight epidemic of 1970 caused estimated losses of about 16% for the U.S. corn crop, equivalent to about $8 billion in current terms. The epidemic was caused by the prevalence of Texas male sterile cytoplasm (