2021
State-wide Survey to Assess SCN Populations, Distribution, HG Type and factors that influence their presence.
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Michigan Soybean Committee
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
NematodePest
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Marisol Quintanilla, Michigan State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Michigan Soybean Committee
$17,455
Institution Funded:
Michigan State University
$17,455
Brief Project Summary:

For this project, researchers will conduct a statewide survey to assess the distribution and prevalence of SCN, determine SCN HG Types, and relate production practices to SCN populations. Areas where soybeans and sugar beets are often grown in rotation will be sampled to determine if a hybrid nematode exists. Survey participants will mail soil samples from their fields and researchers will assess the sample locations, crop rotation, soybean varieties, usage of cover crops, nematicides, composts and more. Researchers will determine SCN populations and perform HG Type tests. Results will be analyzed for trends that may influence SCN distribution, population and HG Type.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, pathologists

Information And Results
Project Deliverables

To determine if a BCN/SCN hybrid exists, nematodes collected from areas of sugar beet and soybean rotation will be used to inoculate greenhouse grown sugar beets and soybeans. Four replicates of each plant will be inoculated with the field collected nematodes. A negative control, of non-inoculated plants, and SCN inoculated plants will serve as the positive control. We will monitor plant health and nematode reproduction to determine if the suspected hybrid nematodes can reproduce on both soybeans and sugar beets.

Final Project Results

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.