An in-field heat treatment to reduce survival in plant residue and improve Cercospora leaf spot management in sugarbeet.

Introduction: Sugarbeets account for 55 to 60% of U.S. sugar production.

Weather Conditions Conducive for the Early-Season Production and Dispersal of Spores in the Great Lakes Region of North America.

In many parts of the world including the Great Lakes region of North America, Cercospora leaf spot (CLS), caused by the fungal pathogen , is a major foliar disease of sugar beet (). Management of CLS involves an integrated approach which includes the application of fungicides. To guide fungicide application timings, disease prediction models are widely used by sugar beet growers in North America.