An automated algorithm for consolidating dates of diagnosis from multiple sources.

Background: Multiple dates of diagnosis are often received from different reporting sources at a central cancer registry. Resolving these inconsistencies can be a labor-intensive task. To our knowledge, no algorithms for the consolidation of diagnosis dates have been published.

Genetic basis of resistance to fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and southwestern corn borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) leaf-feeding damage in maize.

Leaf-feeding damage by first generation larvae of fall armyworm, Spodopter frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), and southwestern corn borer, Diatraea grandiosella Dyar (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), cause major economic losses each year in maize, Zea mays L.

Southwestern corn borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) damage and aflatoxin accumulation in maize.

Aflatoxin, a potent carcinogen, is produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus Link: Fr. Drought, high temperatures, and insect damage contribute to increased levels of aflatoxin contamination in corn, Zea mays L. Plant resistance is widely considered a desirable method of reducing aflatoxin contamination.