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<jats:p>Soybean, <jats:italic>Glycine max</jats:italic>, is a relatively new crop in Europe gaining increasing interest for its potential to fix atmospheric nitrogen and thus increase sustainability of modern agricultural production systems. Under temperate conditions, root-lesion nematodes (<jats:italic>Pratylenchus</jats:italic> spp.) are one of the most prominent plant-parasitic nematode taxa of economic concern in soybean. Here, we investigated the susceptibility of soybean cultivars towards naturally occurring populations of <jats:italic>Pratylenchus</jats:italic> spp. and their effects on soybean yield. At the site Bundesallee the cultivars ‘Abelina’, ‘Primus’ and ‘Taifun3’ supported the highest infestation and multiplication of a mixed population of <jats:italic>P. neglectus</jats:italic> and <jats:italic>P. crenatus</jats:italic>, while ‘Sultana’ and ‘Solena’ were least susceptible. At the field site Groß Lüsewitz, ‘Primus’ and ‘Merlin’ cultivars were significantly more susceptible to <jats:italic>P. neglectus</jats:italic> than ‘Sultana’. Soybean yield was reduced by high initial densities of <jats:italic>Pratylenchus</jats:italic> spp. Results are expected to contribute to a better nematode management.</jats:p>