Nematode resistance in soybeans beneficial even at low rates of infestation
Thursday, February 23, 2017 - 15:02
in Health & Medicine
Soybeans with resistance to soybean cyst nematodes seem to have a yield advantage compared to susceptible varieties when SCN is present. Until now, scientists did not know what level of SCN infestation is needed to achieve the yield advantage. A new study shows that SCN resistance from the soybean accession PI 88788 offers yield advantages even at very low infestation rates.