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Speckeled (Septoria) leaf blotch does best under cool, humid conditions and does not affect heads.
Wheat disease management slides available for public viewing
Last week I was fortunate to share some of our wheat management work from this past year pertaining to Fusarium head blight and Stagonospora management with the Illinois Wheat…
2020 Applied Research Guide for Illinois now available
Each year we produce a booklet of all the various applied pest and pathogen research we conducted over the past year for use by our clientele. Our 2020 book…
Mycotoxins in my grain?
Now that we are nearly wrapped up with harvest, individuals likely have questions about grain storage and grain quality. One item that sometimes can be confusing is the issue…
Now is not the time to scout for corn diseases
Corn harvest is well underway in Illinois and we should move through our harvest at a decent rate given the current forecast. It is at this time every year…
Red "balls" on the lower crown of a soybean affected by red crown rot. Note the blue growth- that's the causal fungus of Sudden Death Syndrome. Remember that coinfection can occur, so don't assume anything is RCR or SDS without checking those stems and roots! Photo N. Kleczewski
Red crown rot: What to look for in your soybean fields
Red crown rot is a new disease in the Midwest, and was first detected in 2017 in a single field in Pike county Illinois. The fungal disease is soil-borne…
Keep an eye out for southern rust
Over the last two weeks our reports of southern rust have increased from a single find in the northern part of the state, to multiple detections across areas of…
Root Knot Nematodes in Illinois Soybeans
Although not widespread in the state, root knot nematodes (RKN) can be problematic for some Illinois producers of field crops and vegetables. There are several species of RKN found…
Recent rains and what to look for in soybeans and corn
Last week I gave an update on the diseases we are starting to see in parts of Illinois corn. We have had a few decent rain events, the most…
Severe GLS / NCLB mix on a corn leaf. N Kleczewski
If you have not been scouting corn, now is the time to start!
Most of Illinois this season has been hot and dry, especially through central and northern portions of the state . This has been good as far as limiting foliar…