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 …

Downy mildews affect important crops and cause severe losses in production worldwide.
Accurate identification and monitoring of these plant pathogens, especially at early stages of …

Michigan ranks first in the nation in cucumber production for processing (pickling),
contributing over $45 million to the state's economy in 2019. Cucurbit downy mildew, caused …

Cover crops decrease nutrient leaching from high‐input cropping systems and improve soil
quality. In Iowa, cereal rye (CR, Secale cereale L.) is the most adopted species due to its …

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 …

Identifying the pathotype structure of a Phytophthora sojae population is crucial for the
effective management of Phytophthora stem and root rot of soybean (PRR). P. sojae has …

Species of Phytophthora, Phytopythium, and Pythium affect soybean seed and seedlings
each year, primarily through reduced plant populations and yield. Oxathiapiprolin is effective …

Pythium spp. are the most common pathogens associated with soybean damping-off in the
United States. The diversity of Pythium spp. recovered is extensive and the relative …

Many oomycete species are associated with the seedlings of crops, including upland cotton
(Gossypium hirsutum L.), which leads to annual threats. The diversity of oomycete species in …

None of the current oomycota fungicides are effective towards all species of Phytophthora,
Phytopythium, Globisporangium, and Pythium that affect soybean seed and seedlings in …