Friday, November 14, 2025

soybean cyst nematode

How genetics, amino acids and bacteria come together to combat soybean nematode

⋅ BY JOHN LOVETT ⋅ University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture There's hope on the horizon for soybean farmers who battle nematodes, those tiny roundworms that damaged more than $95 million worth of soybean crops in Arkansas last year. After several...

UGA And MU Awarded $1.2 million Grant To Fight The Soybean Cyst Nematode

By Maria M. Lameiras, University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Educational Sciences News The $1.2 million award will allow plant pathologist Melissa Mitchum (pictured) to study the metabolic basis of SCN resistance and its effects on plant growth while...

Rotate SCN-resistant seed varieties for optimal protection

Understanding the difference among soybean cyst nematode-resistant varieties may help soybean growers understand the importance of rotating sources of resistance, which is one of the “active SCN management” strategies advised by The SCN Coalition. For combating SCN during the...

It’s time to sample soil for pathogenic nematodes

• By Heather Marie Kelly • Taking soil samples this fall? Why not send them for nematode screening. Take the test and beat the pest! Read on to learn how to take and submit soil samples and the importance of soybean...

Research finds new SCN process, which could lead to novel control

A newly published study led by researchers from the University of Georgia and several partner institutions reveals a discovery that could lead to new control strategies for a tiny-but-persistent agricultural pest that causes enormous soybean losses. Microscopic soybean cyst nematodes...

Research: Diseases pack a big financial wallop

Economic losses due to soybean diseases in the United States from 1996 to 2016 amounted to more than $95 billion, according to a research team from Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences who examined the long-term impact of soybean...

New soybean variety has SCN resistance conferred from 1930’s discovery

A new soybean variety – with resistance to soybean cyst nematode derived from the breeding line PI 89772 – is being released by Syngenta in small quantities in 2020. Syngenta is sharing seed with university researchers and farm cooperators...

Test in spring for SCN, soybean’s silent killer

Test for soybean cyst nematode in the spring before planting, says University of Missouri Extension plant pathologist Kaitlyn Bissonnette. Data from MU researchers shows SCN field populations are becoming more virulent on commercial soybean cultivars, she says. SCN quickly began spreading...

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