Advancing Our Understanding of Charcoal Rot in Soybeans

Romero Luna, Martha; Mueller, Daren; Mengistu, Alemu; Singh, Asheesh; Singh, Asheesh; Hartman, Glen; Wise, Kiersten

Advancing Our Understanding of Charcoal Rot in Soybeans

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2017-01-01

Authors

Romero Luna, Martha

Mueller, Daren

Mengistu, Alemu

Singh, Asheesh

Hartman, Glen

Wise, Kiersten

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Singh, Asheesh

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Plant Pathology and Microbiology

The Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology and the Department of Entomology officially merged as of September 1, 2022. The new department is known as the Department of Plant Pathology, Entomology, and Microbiology (PPEM). The overall mission of the Department is to benefit society through research, teaching, and extension activities that improve pest management and prevent disease. Collectively, the Department consists of about 100 faculty, staff, and students who are engaged in research, teaching, and extension activities that are central to the mission of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The Department possesses state-of-the-art research and teaching facilities in the Advanced Research and Teaching Building and in Science II. In addition, research and extension activities are performed off-campus at the Field Extension Education Laboratory, the Horticulture Station, the Agriculture Engineering/Agronomy Farm, and several Research and Demonstration Farms located around the state. Furthermore, the Department houses the Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic, the Iowa Soybean Research Center, the Insect Zoo, and BugGuide. Several USDA-ARS scientists are also affiliated with the Department.

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Agronomy

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Plant Pathology and MicrobiologyAgronomy

Abstract

Charcoal rot [Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid] of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] is an important but commonly misidentified disease, and very few summary articles exist on this pathosystem. Research conducted over the past 10 yr has improved our understanding of the environment conducive to disease development, host resistance, and improved disease diagnosis and management. This article summarizes the currently available research with an emphasis on disease management.

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This article is published as Romero Luna, Martha P., Daren Mueller, Alemu Mengistu, Asheesh K. Singh, Glen L. Hartman, and Kiersten A. Wise. "Advancing Our Understanding of Charcoal Rot in Soybeans." Journal of Integrated Pest Management 8, no. 1 (2017): 8. doi: 10.1093/jipm/pmw020. Posted with permission.