The life and research of Jos é Yorinori, the " Father of Soybean Pathology in Brazil "

(American Phytopathological Society) If left unchecked, soybean rust can cause yield reductions of up to 80%, according to Glen Hartman, a USDA-ARS research plant pathologist who focuses on soybean diseases and pests. He describes the development of soybean rust as " explosive under the right conditions--in just a week or two after the first diagnosis of soybean rust in a field, it can become an epidemic nightmare, producing billions upon billions of aerial-dispersed spores. "
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