Current recommendations and novel strategies for sustainable management of soybean sudden death syndrome.

The increase in food production requires reduction of the damage caused by plant pathogens, minimizing the environmental impact of management practices. Soil-borne pathogens are among the most relevant pathogens that affect soybean crop yield. Soybean sudden death syndrome (SDS), caused by several distinct species of Fusarium, produces significant yield losses in the leading soybean-producing countries in North and South America.

Antifungal susceptibility profile and molecular identification of Cyp51C mutations in clinical and environmental isolates of Aspergillus flavus from Argentina.

Background: The emergence of azole resistance in non-fumigatus Aspergillus strains is on the raise.

Objectives: To study the susceptibility profiles and the molecular mechanisms of azole resistance of environmental and clinical strains of Aspergillus flavus from Argentina.

Methods: Thirty-five A flavus isolates (18 from soybean seeds and chickpea seeds and 17 from the clinic) were analysed for amphotericin B and azole resistance using the standard microbroth dilution method according to CLSI M38-A2 guidelines.

Draft genome sequence data of , a causal agent of Cercospora leaf blight and purple seed stain of soybeans.

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