Economic Significance
Brown Stem Rot of soybeans is a source of major crop loss. It is not uncommon for soybeans grown in management systems prone for brown stem rot to have yield losses between 10%, with a maximum potential loss of 30%. It has been listed as the 3rd most important disease to soybeans in WI. A recent study showed that nearly half the counties in Iowa, from 2006 and 2007, had brown stem rot of soybean.
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