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 global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …

In their natural environment, plants are colonized by a plethora of microorganisms. These
diverse microorganisms interact with each other and the host to form a complex microbiome …

Research suggests that microbiomes play a major role in structuring plant communities and
influencing ecosystem processes, however, the relative roles and strength of change of …

Terminating winter cereal rye (Secale cereale L.) cover crops≥ 10 days before planting
(DBP) corn is recommended to minimize seedling disease and potential yield loss. In Iowa …

Seedling blights and root rots caused by Pythium species account for almost US $25 million
in annual losses to corn (Zea mays) production in the United States and Ontario. Variations …

Pythium sensu lato (sl) is a genus of parasitic oomycetes that poses a serious threat to
agricultural production worldwide, but their severity is often neglected because little …

Key message The first single dominant resistance gene contributing major resistance to the
oomycete pathogen Phytophthora sansomeana was identified and mapped from soybean …

Phytophthora root and stem rot (PRR), caused by Phytophthora sojae, is one of the most
devastating oomycete diseases of soybean in Illinois. Single resistant genes (Rps) are used …

Soil-borne oomycetes include devastating plant pathogens that cause substantial losses in
the agricultural sector. To better manage this important group of pathogens, it is critical to …