Sugarbeet Insect & Disease Management Demystifying pests and diseases, Hilleshög's Sugarbeet Insect and Disease Management guide contains 10 of the major production issues that sugarbeet growers face in North America. The descriptions are made in plain language with pictures to aid in identifying and managing these particular production problems. For a more detailed and scientific description, please refer to the "Compendium of Beet Diseases and Insects" by The American Phytopathological Society, 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul, MN 55121-2097. • Aphanomyces Root Rot • Beet Curly Top • Cercospora Leaf Spot • Cyst Nematode • Erwinia • Fusarium Yellows and Root Rot • Powdery Mildew • Rhizoctonia Root and Crown Rot • Rhizomania • Sugarbeet Root Aphid