Missouri Tax Rates. The Missouri (MO) state sales tax rate is currently 4.225%. Depending on local municipalities, the total tax rate can be as high as 9.6%. Missouri allows all the state and local sales taxes to be remitted together at the state level. Once the seller remits sales tax to the Department of Revenue, the department will then distribute the local sales taxes to the cities, counties and districts.
Zucchini root rot can be caused by several things. The cucumber beetle has larvae that hatch and live in the soil. According to the University of Illinois, these larvae feed on the roots of the plant. The bodies of the beetles also transport a bacteria that causes the roots and the plant to wilt and rot.
Keep your zucchini squash in perforated plastic bags in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator. Store-bought zucchini should keep for about a week; freshly-harvested zucchini may last for up to two weeks. Wash the squash just before you use it. You can keep zucchini squash in the freezer for baking for about a year. To prepare for freezing, wash and grate small, tender zucchini. Steam blanch it by placing a single layer of zucchini in a steamer basket at least three inches above several inches of water.