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Sclerotinia stem rot of rapeseed

Brassica napus var. napus

A fungal disease of rapeseed caused by the pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, manifesting as damage to stems and pods after flowering. It leads to premature ripening, plant lodging, and the formation of black sclerotia within the tissues.

In the reference 170 varieties crop Rapeseed, where this is mentioned in the description.

Plant infection occurs primarily via ascospores that settle on flower petals. As infected petals fall onto leaves and stems, they become primary infection foci. At the sites of infection, watery, weeping spots appear, which become covered with a white, cottony mycelial growth.

Typical symptoms include discoloration and softening of the stem, causing the plants to snap and lodge. In dry conditions, the mycelial growth may disappear, leaving the tissues with a dry and bleached appearance. Sclerotia—the resting structures of the fungus—form inside the damaged stems.

Complete monogenic resistance to Sclerotinia stem rot is absent in rapeseed cultivars. Breeding is focused on creating quantitative field resistance by accumulating polygenic complexes; however, there are currently no commercially available cultivars with identified resistance genes to this pathogen.

General information about the subject — on the page White mold.

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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.

Aurum

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft Dr. Hanna Meier zu Beerentrup

DE
4 records

Gustaw

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

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

PL
4 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

RAGT 2n, FR

FR
2 records

Matrix

Withdrawn

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

NORDDEUTSCHE| Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG

DE PL
2 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE SARL, FR

FR
3 records

Liquanta

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DEUTSCHE SAAT| Deutsche Saatveredelung AG

DE DK
2 records

BRIOL

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

LES GOURGUES-G-CARGILL

DK ES
3 records

Bazyl

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
3 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

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

PL
3 records

Starter

Protection expired

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

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

PL
3 records

Metys

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

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

PL
3 records

Luisa

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

SELGEN A.S

CZ
4 records

Kepler

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

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

PL
4 records

Hevelius

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

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

PL
3 records

Gemini

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

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

PL
3 records

DK Extorr

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

PL
2 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

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

PL
2 records

Chrobry

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

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

PL
3 records

Axiall

Withdrawn

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Nickerson International Research S.N.C.

FR
2 records

Hearty

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

MONSANTO (UK)

2 records

Redstoun

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Breus Oksana Serhiivna, Davydiuk Ihor Mykolaiovych, Koval`chuk Zoreslava Volodymyrivna, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych, Parii Fedir Mykytovych,

UA
3 records

Parker

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Solomenko Andrii Ivanovych, Breus Oksana Serhiivna, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Koval`chuk Zoreslava Volodymyrivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych,

UA
3 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Breus Oksana Serhiivna, Davydiuk Ihor Mykolaiovych, Parii IUliia Oleksandrivna, Koval`chuk Zoreslava Volodymyrivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych, Parii Fedir Mykytovych,

UA
3 records

Oksana

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

CZ
4 records