Kolander, T. M., Bienapfl, J. C, Kude, I E., and Ma!vic!{, D. K. 2012. Symptomatic and asymptomatic host range of Fusarium virguliforme, the causa! agent of soybean sudden death syndrome. Plant Dis. 96:1148-1153.Sudden death syndrome, caused by Fusarium virguliforme, is an important disease of soybean in the United States. Fifteen species of crops, weeds, or prairie plants were evaluated for tbeir potential as bosts of F, virguliforme. Root and foüar symptoms and ptant biomass were assessed foüowing greenhouse inocu!ation studies. Root co!onization of F, virguliforme was determined with isolations and with polymerase chain reaction assays. Soybean, a!fa!fa, pinto and navy bean, white and red c!over, pea, and Canadian mi!!( vetch deve!oped root necrosis. Soybean, alfalfa, and red clover also deve!oped foüar symptoms foUowing inoculation. Sugar beet and canola did not de-Corresponding aut!ior: D. K. Malvick,