Saturday, March 14, 2026

soybean disease

Soybean vein necrosis virus research leads to unexpected discovery

Sometimes, unexpected discoveries in the course of scientific investigation open new avenues of research. Virologist Ioannis Tzanetakis and doctoral student Jing Zhou used advanced genetic tools to identify and better understand the transmission of an orthotospovirus that causes vein necrosis...

As season nears end, don’t drop your guard on soybean rust

• By Dr. Lindsey Thiessen • Many of the soybeans in North Carolina are past the critical growth stages for impact by soybean rust, but there may be a few late-planted, later-maturing fields that could be affected by the disease. Since Hurricane...

Solving a mystery

Newly named soybean taproot decline disease continues to plague growers after a decade, but researchers are hot on the trail. By Vicky Boyd Editor A soybean malady first noticed about 10 years ago causing plant mortality and dubbed the "mystery disease"...

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