Description
Seed infection takes place when rain occurs during flowering. There are no foliar symptoms. Seeds are stained with a purplish-brown color, reducing quality. Disease management includes planting disease-free seed, using resistant cultivars, and seed treatment.
Taken from Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service Publication #C-449. Soybean Diseases, Dr. Douglas J. Jardine, Extension State Leader, Plant Pathology Program.
Pest image (all)
Scientific Name
Cercospora kikuchii
Pest photo source
XB Xang, Plant Pathology, Iowa State University
Production period
Preharvest
Crop type