Some of the mental illnesses that can be associated with the existence of synthetic marijuana abuse can include: 1  Bipolar disorder. 2  Schizophrenia. 3  Posttraumatic stress disorder. 4  Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. 5  Anxiety disorders. 6  Depressive disorders. 7  Oppositional defiant disorder. 8  Conduct disorder.
Corn smut, also known as common smut, is a common disease of sweet corn caused by the fungus Ustilago maydis.This disease rarely kills corn plants, but usually causes the production of smaller ears. Corn smut commonly develops on the tassels, ears, leaves, and shoots of corn as a gall.rystal Floyd. Photo by M. Grabowski. Corn smut, also known as common smut, is a common disease of sweet corn caused by the fungus Ustilago maydis. This disease rarely kills corn plants, but usually causes the production of smaller ears.
Between 2.2 and 2.9 billion pounds of sweet corn are produced annually in the United States. Over the past ten years, national production has fluctuated around 260,000 acres. Acreage in Pennsylvania has declined by about one-quarter during that time to around 16,000 acres annually. Nationally, the sweet corn crop is worth $750-850 million per year.