Soybean frogeye leaf spot
scouted Sept. 14, 2021
- Scientific Name
- Cercospora sojina
- Background
- Soybeans in Chowan county were scouted and observed 20% of the field was affected by defoliation, dieback in patches, high area and dry site. The farmer has group 5 soybeans that have started to die before being fully mature.
- Conclusion
- The issue was identified as Frogeye leaf spot which is a common foliar disease in North Carolina. The causal agent is Cercospora sojina. Early symptoms are small, dark, water-soaked circular to angular lesions, which expand as the disease progresses and become brown to grayish with a brown-reddish border. Lesions can also occur on the stems and the pods. Management practices include crop rotation with non-host crops like corn or wheat, host resistance, and fungicide use may be beneficial when susceptible hosts are planted and there’s disease pressure
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