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Downy
mildew, caused by the fungus Sclerophthora macrospora, frequently occurs in
areas of fields subject to flooding. Symptoms appear in the spring as stunted
yellow plants. Severely stunted plants have many tiny stems and usually die
before heading. Leaves of infected plants feel thick and leathery. Less severely
infected plants may elongate and produce distorted heads with no grain.