Talking biological control of soybean diseases.

Highlights from the article: Although disease control is entirely different in Brazil compared with the U.S., Medeiros notes there are some similarities when it comes to diseases affecting soybeans in both countries. Of course, Brazil and the U.S. have different growing seasons - and for Brazil, the longer growing season, combined with heavy rainfall, presents additional disease pressure. "There are some alternatives in terms of combinations of fungicides to tackle this resistance pressure, but as a community, the university research centers and the private sector, we are considering alternatives in terms of biological control to cope with resistance management".