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A recent study found that the destructive fall armyworm pest poses a threat to almost all of Africa's maize crop. The majority of the maize grown in Africa is produced in regions with climates that support the pest's seasonal infestations, according to scientists.
According to recent research done by researchers from the University of Wyoming, insects are currently harming plants to unprecedented levels despite an overall reduction in insect populations.
How the harmful fungus Ustilago maydis able to form in the aerial parts of the corn plant and weakens it has been investigated by a research team led by the University of Bonn.
Pathogens are biological organisms like fungi, bacteria, nematodes, and viruses that can cause clinical manifestations, drastically lower plant productivity and quality, or even kill plants.
Some plant defenses become less effective, making plants more vulnerable to pathogen and insect pest infestations.