Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu Sudden Death Syndrome in Soybeans There have been a couple of reports of SDS in Delaware and Maryland, and the UD Plant Diagnostic Clinic confirmed one sample earlier this week. This disease… Continue Reading
Arvydas (Arv) Grybauskas, Extension Plant Pathologist, University of Maryland; arvydas@umd.edu The question has come up after the tremendous rainfall and damage caused by hurricane Irene whether or not one should spray their soybeans with fungicides. There was also a question… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Sudden death syndrome was diagnosed on soybean from Sussex County. This was an unexpected find since I associate SDS with cool, wet seasons. The only control for SDS is to plant resistant varieties, or,… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Powdery mildew is present on some varieties. It is not a yield limiting disease and control is not warranted. See the article in WCU 17:23 for more information on this disease. Downy mildew on… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Sudden death syndrome (SDS) has been tentatively identified from a soybean field in Sussex County and several fields in New Castle County this week. We have not seen this disease in Delaware since 2000… Continue Reading
