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SCN is important in North Carolina because:
- SCN limits the yield potential of soybeans.
- It allows for other soilborne pathogens to become more severe.
- SCN causes significant economic losses through direct injury and costs of controls.
- Yield losses can occur without above-ground symptoms, and identification without a soil assay can be difficult.
- SCN distribution – North Carolina.
- SCN distribution – Nationwide.
SCN Management Recommendations
There are multiple tactics for managing SCN:
- Variety selection where possible for HG types within the state
- Seed treatments for early season management
- Crop rotations
- Fumigation or other chemical control measures in severe circumstances
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