2019
Enhanced Pest Control Systems for Mid-South Soybean Production (1920-172-0125-A)
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Contributor/Checkoff:
United Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
(none assigned)
Parent Project:
Enhanced Pest Control Systems for Mid-South Soybean Production (1620-732-7237)
Lead Principal Investigator:
Paul (Trey) Price, Louisiana State University AgCenter
Co-Principal Investigators:
Blair Buckley, Louisiana State University
Jeff Davis, Louisiana State University
Boyd Padgett, Louisiana State University
Tom W Allen, Mississippi State University
Shane (Xin-Gen) Zhou, Texas A&M University, Beaumont, TX
Terry Spurlock, University of Arkansas
Pengyin Chen, University of Missouri
Heather Kelly, University of Tennessee-Institute of Agriculture
+7 More
Project Code:
1920-172-0125-A
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Mid-South Soybean Board
(n/a)
United Soybean Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
Louisiana State University AgCenter
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

Unique Keywords:
#disease, foliar disease, cercospora leaf blight, foliar fungicide, stinkbug, genetic resistance, #insects and pests
Information And Results
Final Project Results

Updated December 10, 2019:
The 4th growing season for this project has been completed and data is currently being compiled. Efforts from previous seasons identified 50 plant introductions (breeding material) resistant to Cercospora leaf blight (CLB) and other foliar diseases. A simpler, improved rating scale was developed for evaluating for CLB, a disease with multiple aboveground symptoms. Efforts will soon be underway to identify markers for CLB resistance, which will greatly improve breeder efficiency. Advanced breeding lines and publically available varieties have been identified with resistance to CLB and other diseases. Plant samples from multiple trial locations in 7 states have yielded pathogen isolate collections from 2018 and 2019. Isolates will be genetically characterized and compared across locations as well as screened for fungicide resistance. We have identified publically available sources of resistance to stink bugs. Crosses are advancing to produce elite, high yielding soybean varieties that will reduce the number of insecticide applications needed to protect the crop, reducing producer inputs while maximizing profits.

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.