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Pest: SCN

Basics

Life Cycle

Scouting

Distribution

Agronomic impact

Management

Links to state resources

SCN Resources

Choosing an SCN-resistant soybean variety : It's not just about yield
Iowa State University

State Extension SCN recommendations and publications
IA	Soybean Cyst Nematode - describes the biology and management of SCN, with full-color photographs SCN Quick Info website Scouting for SCN (pdf) Interpreting SCN Soil Testing Results (pdf) SCN-Resistant Soybean Variety Trials
IL	The Soybean Cyst Nematode Problem Collecting and Submitting Soil Samples for Nematode Analysis (pdf - 129K) Varietal Information Program for Illinois Soybean Varieties with SCN Resistance (pdf)
IN	Soybean Cyst Nematode (pdf)
KS	Soybean Cyst Nematode (pdf)
MI	Management of the Sobyean Cyst Nematode in Michigan (pdf)
MN	The Soybean Cyst Nematode (pdf)
MO	Soybean Cyst Nematode: Diagnosis and Management
NE	Soybean Cyst Nematode Biology and Management
ND	SCN Recommendations for North Dakota
OH	SCN-Resistant Varieties for Ohio Soybean Cyst Nematode
SD	Managing the Soybean Cyst Nematode in South Dakota
WI	SCN in Wisconsin UW Soybean Health website Wisconsin Soybean Variety Trials
Ontario, Canada	Agronomy Guide for Field Crops: Soybean/SCN Ontario Soybean Variety Trials/SCN

Research Reports

Soybean Cyst Nematode Reduces Soybean Yield Without Causing Obvious Aboveground Symptoms (pdf)
Plant Disease 87: 623-628.

Use of Satellite Images to Detect Soybean Stress Caused by SCN (link available soon)

Heterodera glycines Infection Increases Incidence and Severity of Brown Stem Rot in Both Resistant and Susceptible Soybean. (pdf)

Soil pH Influences Soybean Disease Potential (pdf)

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