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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Epidemiology of Phomopsis Seed Decay of Soybeans: Infection Progress and the Effects of Weather and Host Resistance

Abstract

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Phomopsis seed decay of soybeans (Glycine max L.), caused by the fungi Diaporthe phaseolorum (Cke. & Ell.) Sacc. var. sojae Wehm. and an unidentified Phomopsis sp., reduces the germination, vigor, and quality of seeds grown in seasons with warm, wet weather near harvest. The establishment of Phomopsis sp. in six soybean cultivars was measured in natural field epidemics in east-central Illinois in 1980 and 1981. Infection incidences in surface disinfested plant parts were estimated by recovery of the pathogen on potato-dextrose agar. Infection progress curves for the period between emergence and harvest were analyzed using the Weibull cumulative distribution function, and were related to weather using multiple linear regression.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Plant Pathology
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2014

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Shortt, Barry James

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Identifier
(UMI)AAI8218564
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/70583

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www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh
Last updated
2026-07-22
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citation

Shortt, Barry James. Epidemiology of Phomopsis Seed Decay of Soybeans: Infection Progress and the Effects of Weather and Host Resistance. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/70583