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Pest Patrol: Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) and sudden death syndrome (SDS)
#PestPatrol with Albert Tenuta, OMAFRA
Reading Time: 2 minutes The dry conditions in 2020 have been favourable for soybean cyst nematode (SCN) infection. A reminder that you can look for SCN by digging up plants with a shovel and gently removing soil and examining roots for the presence of the small white to yellow cysts (Figure 1 below). Cysts are considerably smaller (1 mm) […] Read more