2018
Characterization of Phytophthora sojae and Phytophthora sansomeana populations in the North Central region & an assessment of management strategies
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Contributor/Checkoff:
North Central Soybean Research Program
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Crop protectionDiseaseField management
Parent Project:
Characterization of Phytophthora sojae and Phytophthora sansomeana populations in the North Central region & an assessment of management strategies
Lead Principal Investigator:
Anne Dorrance, The Ohio State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Alison Robertson, Iowa State University
Martin Chilvers, Michigan State University
Kiersten Wise, Purdue University
Emmanuel Byamukama, South Dakota State University
Santiago Mideros Mora, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
James Kurle, University of Minnesota
Dean Malvick, University of Minnesota
Loren Giesler, University of Nebraska
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Project Code:
NCSRP -
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
North Central Soybean Research Program
$293,006
Leveraged Funding (Non-Checkoff):
These studies are new initiatives and directions for most states. For Ohio and Iowa, this allows us to continue (post-Monsanto funding) what was initiated. Collaborators are receiving support from their state check-off to examine best management practices for soybean diseases (IA, OH, MN). Funding of this project will allow the PI’s to leverage additional funding through partnerships with Industry to evaluate the efficacy of experimental materials in trials, expand the number of sites to evaluate management practices (IA, OH, NE). This study will also complement research objectives on Pythium that are part of the NCSRP “Seedling diseases: Biology, Management and Education” (Chilvers, Malvick, Robertson, Wise); and the final year of the NIFA-OSCAP project, oomycete survey and characterization (Chilvers, Geisler, Wise, Malvick, Robertson).
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Institution Funded:
The Ohio State University
$293,006
Brief Project Summary:

Project objectives include: Recovering P. sojae from fields in each state and characterize for pathotype and genetic diversity; evaluation of new resistance sources to regional populations; recovering P. sansomeana from fields in each state and characterize for host range, genetic diversity; establishing P. sojae and P. sansomeana sensitivities values for isolates towards new fungicides; comparison of new seed treatments on varieties with different resistance packages field trials; evaluating potential herbicide interactions with seed rot and stand loss; development of outreach materials on Phytophthora spp. management for the North Central and Ontario regions.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, plant pathologists

Information And Results
Project Deliverables

1. Recover P. sojae from fields within each state and characterize for pathotype and genetic diversity.
• Isolate collection of >2000 isolates (200 isolates per state)
• Improved understanding of diversity of pathotypes across region will inform of areas were Rps genes can and cannot be deployed
• Improved knowledge of genetic diversity across the region

2. Evaluate the new sources of resistance to these regional populations.
• Identify Rps genes that are effective for each of collaborating states
• Improved deployment of soybean varieties with Rps genes across the region will result in fewer losses due to Phytophthora root rot

3. Recover P. sansomeana from fields within each state and characterize for host range, genetic diversity.
• Isolate collection of >600 isolates (50 isolates per state)
• Improved understanding of phenotypic and genetic diversity within this species
• Improved knowledge of distribution and prevalence of the pathogen across the region
• Knowledge of effectiveness of Rps genes against pathogen

4. Establish sensitivities (EC50) values for P. sojae and P. sansomeana isolates recovered from fields towards the new active ingredients ethaboxam, strobilurin, and oxathiapiprolin fungicides.
• Establish baseline levels of fungicide sensitivity to ethaboxam and oxathiapiprolin before these active ingredients are widely used.
• Monitor sensitivity to strobilurins and detect reduced sensitivities that may have occurred in past few years based on published data (Broders et al 2007; Matthiesen et al 2016; Rojas et al, submitted) due to widespread use in seed treatments containing strobilurins.
• Information on placement of active ingredients across the region

5. Comparison of new seed treatments on varieties with different resistance packages (Rps gene(s)/partial resistance) in field trials.

6. Evaluation of potential herbicide interactions with the development seed rot and stand loss.
• Field trials will be established at least 2 locations per state during 2017 and 2018.
• Effect of different resistance packages on soybean disease and midseason PRR.
• Detect interactions between pre-emergence herbicides and watermold pathogens that increase risk of stand loss due to seedling disease
• Economic benefits/costs for the each management tactics.

7. Development of Crop Protection Network Outputs on the Management of Phytophthora spp. that infect soybean in the North Central and Ontario regions.
• Development of management guide

Final Project Results

Updated October 31, 2018:
See attached report for final report.

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.