Pythium- an early season pain in corn and soybeans
There are many seedling diseases that affect corn and soybeans. These diseases can reduce root development, nutrient and water uptake, plant growth, and in severe cases, kill seedlings. One…
Updates on plant clinic sample submission
A note from Diane Plewa, Director of the UIUC Plant and Pest Diagnostic lab: "The Plant Clinic is currently accepting samples. We are closed to the public, and…
New/Updated Resources for Tracking Crop Diseases in 2020
Each season, plant diseases may arise that potentially limit crop productivity. There are several useful maps that you can use to help track some of the most mobile diseases,…
2020 Fungicide tables for corn and soybean now available
Each year extension plant pathologists from across the United States work to develop efficacy tables for fungicides in corn and soybean. This year there have been several additions in…
Plant disease basics that can help you understand disease data this spring
Plant disease issues are faced by the agricultural community each year in some shape or form. They are caused by bacteria, viruses, nematodes, Fungi, and fungal like organisms. However,…
The disease pyramid. Plant diseases only occur when the right pathogen is present with a suceptible plant and the environment is conducive for disease. The amount of time spent in disease favorable conditions results in the overall amount of disease. Image N Kleczewski
Efficacy vs management trials
Every season extension specialists and other researchers working on applied field crop pathology present data at various conferences and meetings. Often times you will view data pertaining to product…
Blast from the past!
Recently we released the 2019 Pest and Disease Research Guide. We are using a new platform to store and allow access to these guides, and as a result would…
2019 Applied Pest and Disease Management Results available!
Each season we publish many of our applied research trials on insect and disease management in Illinois, as well as provide information on insect surveys, disease observations, #weather, and…
Soybean Cyst Nematode HG types in Illinois
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is the most consistent and significant yield-robbing pest/pathogen affecting soybeans in Illinois, and is estimated to be in over 85% of the fields in the…
Remember- the tar spot pathogen can survive the winter
As we learn more about tar spot on corn, caused by the fungus Phyllachora maydis, we can better understand how the disease works. The more we understand the disease,…