URBANA, Ill. (RFD-TV) — Soybean growers are being warned about Neocosmospora stem rot, a disease that resembles other fungal infections.
Todd Gleason with the University of Illinois says the disease can be difficult to distinguish from other diseases because of similarities in their symptoms.
“Neocosmospora stem rot symptoms resemble other fungal diseases including red crown rot, and to a lesser extent sudden death syndrome and brown stem rot. The latter would be yellowing or browning of leaf tissue. The resemblance to red crown rot comes in the form of tiny red in color, pear shaped structures on the lower stem and crowns of the soybean plant.”
Farmers who suspect Neocosmospora stem rot in their fields are encouraged to contact the University of Illinois Plant Clinic for assistance.
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