The following diseases were reported in samples submitted to the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab from August 29 to September 13.
Also see related story in this week's CropWatch, Stalk Rot Diseases in Nebraska Corn Fields.
Soybean
East District – Sudden death syndrome, brown stem rot, frogeye leaf spot, bacterial pustule
Southeast District – Sudden death syndrome, brown stem rot, frogeye leaf spot, brown spot, Anthracnose, charcoal rot
Central District – Sudden death syndrome, charcoal rot, Anthracnose
Northeast District – Brown stem rot, charcoal rot, Anthracnose
Corn
East District – Gray leaf spot, northern corn leaf blight, northern corn leaf spot, Anthracnose, physoderma brown spot, Goss’s bacterial wilt
South District – Gray leaf spot
Southeast District – Fusarium crown and stalk rot, Gibberella stalk rot, gray leaf spot
Southwest District – Fusarium crown and stalk rot, Bacterial leaf streak, common rust, gray leaf spot
Sorghum
East District – Leaf blight, Anthracnose leaf blight, gray leaf spot, rust
Resources
Find more information and photos about these diseases in the Crop Disease Management section of CropWatch for Soybean and Corn.
Visit the Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic page in CropWatch for
- information on how to submit crop and pest samples,
- a sample submission form, and
- a fee schedule for diagnostic services.
