Which dastardly disease, weed thief and bug thug topped the popularity chart in 2016? Learn about these villains and how plant science arrests them below.

Dastardly Disease: Rice Blast, The Virulent Villain: Rice blast destroys enough rice to feed 60 million people each year. And it can affect any part of the rice plant. Catch it with crop protection! See More

Weed Thief: Giant Ragweed, The Towering Troublemaker: Crop protection products help fight losses from weed thieves like giant ragweed, which can cut maize and soybean production in half. Growing up to 15-feet high, this weed is giant indeed. See More

Bug Thug: Corn Rootworm, The Maize Muncher: Have you seen this pest? It’s wanted for $800 million in damage to U.S. corn! See More

Article by: CropLife International