Seedling diseases can be caused by oomycetes, namely Pythium spp. and Phytophthora sojae. There is limited information on Pythium species. The goal of this project is to improve our understanding of the biology and epidemiology of Pythium ssp. causing seedling disease, to determine the optimum conditions for infection of and disease development in soybean seedlings by Pythium spp, to assess the sensitivity of Pythium spp. to seed treatment fungicides and to improve farmer and industry knowledge of seedling pathogen biology and epidemiology.
Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, Extension agents