"Fight-or-flight" is not an option for plants, unfortunately, when it comes to pathogen attacks. Instead, plants opt for ...

Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is the most costly pest in U.S. soybeans today, routinely reducing yields in affected fields by 5 bushels or more per acre, according to the Crop Protection Network.

A new map from the SCN Coalition can give you an idea of whether the pest is in your county. Soil testing this spring will ...

In a recent news release from the SCN Coalition, SCN has been identified in over 30 additional counties across the country.

Fight-or-flight” is not an option for plants, unfortunately, when it comes to pathogen attacks. Instead, plants opt for “do-or-die.” A deeper insight into the genetic mechanisms that enable plants to ...

People love the taste of sugar beets' primary byproduct: white sugar. Soilborne cyst nematodes—parasitic, microscopic worms—enjoy the root vegetable, too, but as their sole food source. It's an ...

Soybean growers across the globe face a silent but devastating threat: the soybean cyst nematode (SCN). This microscopic pathogen attacks soybean roots, jeopardizing crop yields and causing more than ...

Seed oil composition and soybean cyst nematode resistance are among the soybean checkoff-funded research projects currently ...

Soybean cyst nematodes are quite small and require the help of a microscope to see them poking out of the roots of a soybean plant in a lab at Iowa State University. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa ...

Getting your soybeans off to strong start is critical to a good finish. Eric Ott, Field Market Development Specialist with ...

Comparison of anterior midgut ultrastructure in soybean cyst nematode (SCN) fed on A, wild-type or B, GMB151 (Cry14Ab-expressing) plants. Intestine lumen is expanded in size in the GMB151-fed worm ...

More information: Mst Shamira Sultana et al, Differential Transcriptome Reprogramming Induced by the Soybean Cyst Nematode Type 0 and Type 1.2.5.7 During Resistant and Susceptible Interactions ...