The composition of the soil microbial community can be altered dramatically due to
association with individual plant species, and these effects on the microbial community can …

Soybean (Glycine max L.) is a major crop grown in the United States but is susceptible to
many diseases that cause significant yield losses each year. Consistent threats exist across …

The genus Pythium is one of the most important groups of soilborne plant pathogens,
present in almost every agricultural soil and attacking the roots of thousands of hosts …

Root rot diseases remain a major global threat to the productivity of agricultural crops. They
are usually caused by more than one type of pathogen and are thus often referred to as a …

Seed pathology involves the study and management of diseases affecting seed production
and utilization, as well as disease management practices applied to seeds. In this paper …

Oomycete pathogens are commonly associated with soybean root rot and have been
estimated to reduce soybean yields in the United States by 1.5 million tons on an annual …

Fusarium graminearum is an important pathogen of cereal crops in Ohio causing primarily
head blight in wheat and stalk and ear rot of corn. During the springs of 2004 and 2005, 112 …

Tillage and fertilization are common practices used to enhance soil fertility and increase
yield. Changes in soil edaphic properties associated with different tillage and fertility …

Continuing in the tradition of its predecessors, this new edition combines an informal, easy
to read style with a thorough introduction to concepts and terminology of plant pathology …

Pythium spp. cause seed decay, damping-off, and root rot in soybean and corn; however,
their diversity and importance as pathogens in Minnesota are unknown. Our objectives were …