2015
Surveying Louisiana soybeans for soybean vein necrosis and soybean mottle
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Crop protectionDiseaseField management
Parent Project:
Surveying Louisiana soybean for soybean vein necrosis and soybean mottle: Two new viral diseases of soybean in the United States reported in Arkansas and Mississippi
Lead Principal Investigator:
Rodrigo Valverde, Louisiana State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
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Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
Louisiana State University
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

This project involves surveying Louisiana soybean fields for viruses. Soybean mosaic virus, bean pod mottle virus, soybean vein necrosis virus, tobacco ringspot virus and peanut stunt virus have been found in previous years. Efforts aim to continue field surveys for soybean viruses, concentrating on peanut stunt virus and soybean mosaic virus, conduct greenhouse experiments that evaluate single and mixed infections of peanut stunt and soybean mosaic virus on soybean symptoms, and continue to evaluate the effect of soybean viruses on soybean yields.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, Extension agents

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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.