Tracking Soybean Rust: Sentinel Plots and Spore Trapping
2006
- UW-Madison Dept. of Entomology
- UW-Madison Dept. of Plant Pathology
Project Media
Tracking soybean rust’s movement throughout the United States is an essential Integrated Pest Management technique. Crop advisors need to know where soybean rust is currently detected and if rust is moving northward so they can recommend appropriate management practices. During the 2005 growing season, soybean rust sentinel plots were coordinated in a 32 state area. Furthermore, spore movement was monitored through the use of two different style of traps.