A close-up of the stem of a maize seedling. In the center, the shoot apical meristem houses the stem cells that ultimately give rise to all the leaves, stems, branches and flowers of the plant.

The physical structure of corn plants—including the angle of leaves bending from the stem and the number of pollen-laden ...

European corn borer: Stem-boring insect native to Europe ... natural mechanisms such as insects, birds or wind. Maize is wind pollinated. Plant pyramid: Plants with two or more Bt toxins targeted ...