Soybean Rust | National Invasive Species Information Center

Soybean rust damage that appears on upper leaves of soybean plants when advanced. - Reid Frederick USDA, Agricultural Research Service

Scientific Name:

Phakopsora pachyrhizi, Phakopsora meibomiae (CABI)

Common Name:

Soybean rust

Native To:

P. pachyrhizi first appeared in Asia (Schnepf 2005); P. meibomiae is native to South and Central America and the Caribbean (Frederick et al. 2002)

Date of U.S. Introduction:

P. pachyrhizi was first discovered in Hawaii in 1994, and in the continental U.S. in 2004; P. meibomiae was discovered in Puerto Rico in 1976 (Bonde et al. 2006)

Means of Introduction:

P. pachyrhizi is thought to have been carried by wind to the U.S. from South America during the 2004 hurricane season (Schnepf 2005)

Impact:

Disease of soybean and other legumes; P. pachyrhizi can reduce soybean yields up to 80% (Schnepf 2005); P. meibomiae is less virulent but has a broader host range (CABI)

Distribution / Maps / Survey Status

USDA Public Soybean Rust Mapping Web Site

USDA. Integrated Pest Management - Pest Information Platform for Extension and Education.

Pest Tracker - Survey Status of Australasian Soybean Rust

USDA. APHIS. Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey. National Agricultural Pest Information System.

Images

Google Images - Soybean Rust

Google.

Invasive.org - Soybean Rust

University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.

Videos

YouTube - Soybean Rust

Google. YouTube; Oklahoma State University. SUNUP TV.

Selected Resources

The section below contains highly relevant resources for this species, organized by source. Or, to display all related content view all resources for Soybean Rust.

Partnership

Invasive Species Compendium - Phakopsora meibomiae

CAB International.

Invasive Species Compendium - Phakopsora pachyrhizi

CAB International.

National Pest Alert: Soybean Rust

North Central Integrated Pest Management Center.

See also: Pest Alerts for more resources

Plantwise Technical Factsheet - Soybean Rust (Phakopsora meibomiae)

CABI. Plantwise Knowledge Bank.

Plantwise Technical Factsheet - Soybean Rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi)

CABI. Plantwise Knowledge Bank.

TISI Inventory - Soybean Rust

Texas State University System. Texas Invasive Species Institute.

Federal Government

CRS Report for Congress - Asian Soybean Rust: Background and Issues (Jan 2005) (PDF | 70 KB)

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Invasive and Emerging Fungal Pathogens - Diagnostic Fact Sheets: Asian Soybean Rust

USDA. ARS. Systematic Mycology and Microbiology Laboratory.

Soybean Rust Economic Assessment

USDA. Economic Research Service.

Note: Webarchive; provides economic background information

State and Local Government

Plant Diseases - Soybean Rust

Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

Surveillance for Soybean Rust in Florida (PDF | 485 KB)

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Division of Plant Industry.

See also: Plant Industry Pest Alerts for more pests/diseases

Academic

Soybean Disease Information - Asian Soybean Rust (2020)

North Carolina State University. Cooperative Extension.

Soybean Rust Management in the Mid-Atlantic Region (2008) (PDF | 2.39 MB)

Clemson University. Extension Service.

Published by: North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension; University of Georgia Cooperative Extension; Clemson University Cooperative Extension; Virginia Cooperative Extension; South Carolina Soybean Board.

Asian Soybean Rust (May 2005)

South Dakota State University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Cooperative Extension Service.

Asian Soybean Rust (PDF | 405 KB)

University of Arkansas. Cooperative Extension Service.

Ohioline - Soybean Rust

Ohio State University. Extension.

Soybean Pest Management - Soybean Rust

University of Minnesota. Extension.

Soybean Rust

University of Missouri. Extension.

Soybean Rust - General Information

University of Tennessee. Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.