Other Plant Disease — Worldwide/Unknown
A soybean crop infection is more prevalent in west-central Illinois fields this year [2014] compared to other years. The soil-based fusarium organism, which causes sudden death syndrome, can be seen in soybean fields throughout the region, said Aaron Dufelmeier, University of Illinois. “Early planting dates and wet and cool conditions at planting, coupled with rain in July and August, have led to a fairly significant presence of sudden death syndrome in fields across this region.” It could
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