Soybean rust Soybean rust Soybean rust is a disease that affects soybeans and other legumes. It is caused by two types of fungi, "Phakopsora pachyrhizi", commonly known as Asian soybean rust and "Phakopsora meibomiae", commonly known as New World soybean rust. "P. meibomiae" is the weaker pathogen of the two and generally does not cause widespread problems. The disease has been reported across Asia, Australia, Africa, South America and the United States. Soybean is one of the most important commercial crops around the world and in the United States. Asian soybean rust is the major disease that affects soybeans. It causes lesions
Soybean rust Besides, ASR pustules are raised and can be commonly found on the underside of the leaf which makes it different from the lesions caused by spot diseases. As one of ASR's most known hosts, soybean plants are susceptible at any stage in the life cycle. However, symptoms are most commonly found during or after flowering. Soybean plants infected by Asian Soybean Rust will result in declining of pod production and fill. Asian Soybean Rust (ASR) was first detected in Asia. It has been found in many countries around the world since then. For example, Australia, China, Korea, India, Japan, Nepal,