Mk. Wallace et al., FIELD POPULATION-DYNAMICS OF SOYBEAN CYST-NEMATODE ON RESISTANT AND SUSCEPTIBLE SOYBEANS AND THEIR BLENDS, Crop science, 35(3), 1995, pp. 703-707
Soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera glycines Ichinohe) (SCN) has become
an increasing problem in the upper midwest. In order to develop approp
riate practices to manage SCN populations it is important to understan
d the population dynamics of SCN under held conditions. Soybean cyst n
ematode population dynamics were determined in naturally infested comm
ercial soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] fields in southern Minnesota o
n a monthly basis during 1991 and 1992 for an adapted susceptible (S)
and a SCN Race 3 resistant (R) cultivar and three blends (25% R:75% S;
50% R:50% S; 75% R:25% S). Population dynamics differed between sites
and years. In 1991, fields with similar initial cyst densities were c
ompared. Densities of second-stage juveniles (J2) peaked in August at
one site and gradually declined throughout the growing season at the o
ther. Total cyst production was lower at the site where J2 densities d
eclined. In 1992, fields with high and low initial egg densities were
compared. SCN population densities increased when initial densities of
J2 and eggs were low and decreased when initial J2 and egg densities
were high. Physiological race of the nematode influenced population dy
namics on resistant plants. The cyst index under field conditions for
the resistant cultivar was 10 (moderately resistant) against Race 3 an
d 32 (moderately susceptible) against Race 1. The blends generally low
ered SCN population densities, but not significantly. Final egg densit
y and cyst production for the resistant cultivar were significantly lo
wer than the susceptible cultivar at each site. The use of SCN resista
nt cultivars alone or in a 75:25% mixture with a susceptible cultivar
(25%) is recommended as a SCN population management strategy to delay
shifts from one race to another thus prolonging the effectiveness of r
esistant cultivars.