Maize Doctor

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Identify your pest — work through the key below

What is the likely pest or disease? Start with the part of the crop affected and then follow the options to identify the probable cause of your problem.

Note: There are over 36 insects and 58 diseases that affect Maize. Of these, 4 insects are very common problems and 7 are often a problem. Of the diseases, 6 are often a problem and 21 can commonly be a problem. For more, see Insect pests of Maize: A guide for field identification and Maize Diseases: A guide for field identification or (pdf version - 2.13 MB)

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