# What is red crown rot? Expert explains emerging soybean pathogen

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-23T11:10:04+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-red-crown-expert-emerging-soybean.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/what-is-red-crown-rot-expert-explains-emerging-soybean-pathogen-9de922/

Red crown rot, a fungal disease of soybean, is not new to the Midwest. First reported in Illinois in 2018, the disease is now surging across the state and the region. Boris Camiletti, a plant pathologist at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is leading the effort to understand and combat the scourge, along with the Crop Protection Network, the Illinois Soybean Association, the United Soy

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