Soybean Rust (SBR), caused by the fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi, was found for the first time in North Americas in late 2004. The disease remains an important disease and is of significant concern to soybean producers in Georgia. The fungus is an obligate parasite and has a very wide host range. In addition to soybeans, the SBR fungus is able to infect over 30 legumes, including edible bean crops and kudzu. Soybeans grown in Georgia are particularly vulnerable to the spread of soybean rust since the pathogen can overwinter in the southeast due to the light or negligible frosts during the winter months. In 2008, a large percentage of the soybean acreage that was planted in the Coastal Plain...
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