Target spot
scouted Sept. 10, 2021
- Scientific Name
- Corynespora cassiicola
- Background
- Soybeans in Robeson county were scouted and observed 75% of the field was affected by widespread leaf spot.
- Conclusion
- The cause of disease was identified as Target spot, caused by Corynespora cassiicola. This is a common pathogen in the state, but losses associated with it are rare. Infection requires high humidity and long periods of high moisture with free water resting on tissue surfaces. Cultural practices like crop residue destruction, managing weed hosts, and a crop rotation schedule that excludes hosts for several years are important to limiting disease losses.
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