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http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/ep/soybean_rust/
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Soybean rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi) is a fungal disease that attacks the foliage of a soybean plant causing the leaves to drop early, which inhibits pod setting and reduces yield. The amount of damage depends on how early in the growth of the soybean plant the infection occurs.
Soybean rust was not present in the continental United States (until November 2004). It has been present throughout Asia and Australia for decades. In 1996, the disease moved from Asia into Uganda and spread throughout much of Africa by 2002. In 2001, soybean rust was found in South America and has spread through the soybean growing areas of Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia. It also spread to a northern, non-soybean growing area of Argentina in 2003.
The disease has the potential to very negatively affect the U.S. soybean industry. With possible yield losses of up to 80% or more, doing all that can be done to prevent the introduction of soybean rust into the United States, along with preparing for an outbreak is one of the most pressing issues facing farmers this year.
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