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Diseases

Alternaria blight of oilseed rape

Brassica napus var. napus

A fungal disease of oilseed rape caused by Alternaria brassicae and Alternaria brassicicola species, affecting all aerial plant parts throughout the entire growing season.

In the reference 108 varieties crop Rapeseed, where this is mentioned in the description.

The primary pathogens of Alternaria blight on oilseed rape are the fungi Alternaria brassicae, which mainly cause grey leaf spot, and Alternaria brassicicola, which induce dark leaf spot. A. alternata, A. raphani, A. tenuissima, and A. arborescens may also be found in crops.

On leaves, the disease manifests as round or angular spots with a distinct halo, with A. brassicae often forming spots with a zonal "target-like" pattern. On stems and pods, sunken ulcerative lesions form, which become covered with a velvety layer of sporulation under humid conditions. Severe infection of pods leads to their premature shattering, known as the "trident" effect, resulting in shriveled seeds or their complete absence.

Specific monogenic resistance genes to this disease in oilseed rape have not been described to date. Resistance is considered a quantitative trait evaluated under field conditions, and the use of molecular markers is of an auxiliary nature for assessing overall genetic polymorphism.

General information about the subject — on the page Alternaria blight.

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Varieties of Rapeseed mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Generoso

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Sandrine LEGROS

FR UA
5 records

Jazz KWS

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Andreas Gertz

DE
6 records

DK Exodus

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Nelly Guguin, Jean-Pierre Despigel,

CZ UA
5 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

FR PL
6 records

Memphis

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

JOHANNES DIECKMANN

CZ UA
4 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE

FR HR
4 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE

FR UA
6 records

Flamingo

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE S.A.R.L

DE DK
6 records

Monolit

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

PL
5 records

Columbia

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

MAS Seeds,FR

HR
6 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

KWS, D

UA
8 records

Fantom

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

DE PL
7 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Dirk Decherf

UA
6 records

Lirajet

Protection expired

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

CZ DE DK HR PL SE
13 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

CZ DE DK
8 records

Balance

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DE DK
6 records

Pegazzus

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

RAGT 2n

DK PL
3 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Limagrain Europe S.A.S

ES UA
4 records

Viktorka

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

OSEVA PRO Ltd.

CZ PL
3 records

Sparker

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

SEMPRA PRAHA A S

CZ PL
5 records

Frity

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

OSEVA vývoj a výzkum s.r.o. (CZ)/SELGEN, a.s. (CZ)/SEMPRA PRAHA a.s. (CZ)/Národní centrum zemědělského a potravinářského výzkumu, v. v. i. (CZ)/Agritec Plant Research s.r.o. (CZ)

CZ PL
4 records

Galileus

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

PL UA
5 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Monsanto Technology LLC, US

FR
3 records

Bakara

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
4 records