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Diseases

Potato late blight

Solanum tuberosum L.

A dangerous disease caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, which affects potato foliage and tubers. It is characterized by high genetic variability of the pathogen and the presence of vertical resistance based on R-genes.

In the reference 1 396 varieties crop Potato, where this is mentioned in the description.

The causative agent of the disease is Phytophthora infestans, which affects all plant organs. On the foliage, symptoms appear in the second half of the growing season as brown spots with a characteristic white fungal growth under high humidity. Infected tubers become covered with firm, sunken spots with a rusty-brown dry rot in the flesh.

Pathogen populations include complex races with multiple virulence genes capable of overcoming the resistance provided by R1, R2, R3, and other genes. In potato breeding, a distinction is made between vertical resistance, based on R-genes from wild species, and horizontal polygenic resistance, which restricts disease development regardless of the race composition of the pathogen.

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

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Varieties of Potato 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.

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Balashova Halyna Stanislavivna, Sobran Vasyl Mykhailovych, Bondarchuk Anatolii Andriiovych, Tymko Liudmyla Volodymyrivna, Abdurahimova Tamara Volodymyrivna, Pysarenko Nataliia Vasylivna, Lysak Olena Andriivna, Tymko Mykola Hryhorovych, Sydorchuk Vasyl Iva

UA
2 records

Podoliia

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Zelia Aureliia Heorhiivna, Bondarchuk Anatolii Andriiovych, Kozun` Ihor Ivanovych, Tymko Liudmyla Volodymyrivna, Pysarenko Nataliia Vasylivna, Lysak Olena Andriivna, Andriienko Tetiana Mykhailivna, Tymko Mykola Hryhorovych, Sydorchuk Vasyl Ivanovych,

UA
4 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Voitseshyna Nataliia Ivanivna, Zholudenko Oksana Vladyslavivna, Mel`nyk Pavlo Oleksiiovych, Ostrenko Mykhailo Volodymyrovych, Taktaiev Borys Anatoliiovych, Osypchuk Alla Andriivna, Nazar Stefaniia Hryhorivna, Osypchuk Andrii Antonovych,

UA
2 records

Pavelsko

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

E. Nacheva, G. Pevicharova, V. Petkova, H. Samaliev

BG
2 records

Palitra

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Riazantsev Vasyl` Borysovych, Voitseshyna Nataliia Ivanivna, Mel`nyk Pavlo Oleksandrovych, Razkevych Mykola Pylypovych, Ostrenko Mykhailo Volodymyrovych, Taktaiev Borys Anatoliiovych, Osypchuk Alla Andriivna, Podhaiets`kyi Anatolii Adamovych, Nazar Stefan

UA
2 records

Panianka

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Onyshcenko Oleh Fedorovych, Haistruk Hennadii Viktorovych, Shkurko Ihor Viktorovych, Petrenko Kateryna Oleksandrivna, Drobnokhod Oleksii Vasylovych,

UA
2 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

Mukachivs`ka

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Ravlyk Dmytro Vasyl`ovych

UA
2 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

Moewe

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

VOGEL JOSEF| Dr. Josef Vogel

DE
1 record

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Osypchuk, Alla Cherednichenko, Liubov Furdyha, Mykola Tomash, Anatolii Kupriianova, Tetiana Taktaiev, Borys Borzykh, Oleksandr Zakharchuk, Nataliia Bondarchuk, Anatolii

UA
2 records

Mirta

Protection expired

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro Vokės filialas

LT
1 record

Mila STB

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Pomorsko Mazurska Hodowla Ziemniaka Sp.z o.o. z siedziba w Strzekecinie

PL
1 record

MILENIUM

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

MIKE LUIZA

RO
1 record

Mila JYB

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Hodowla Roślin w Jezierzycach k/Słupska sp. z o.o.

PL
1 record

Liubava

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Instytut kartopliarstva Natsionalnoi akademii ahrarnykh nauk Ukrainy

UA
2 records

Lybid

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Haistruk, Hennadii Shkurko, Ihor

UA
2 records

Lietana

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Mel`nyk Pavlo Oleksiiovych, Bondarchuk Anatolii Andriiovych, Kozun` Ihor Ivanovych, Tymko Liudmyla Volodymyrivna, Pysarenko Nataliia Vasylivna, Lysak Olena Andriivna, Andriienko Tetiana Mykhailivna, Tymko Mykola Hryhorovych, Sydorchuk Vasyl Ivanovych,

UA
4 records

Lehenda

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Pylypenko Liliia Aminivna, Il`chuk Roman Vasyl`ovych, Il`chuk Lidiia Andriivna,

UA
2 records

Lena

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Pomorsko Mazurska Hodowla Ziemniaka Sp.z o.o. z siedziba w Strzekecinie

PL
2 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Stet Holland B.V.

NL
1 record

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Siharova Dina Dmytrivna, Panasiuk Oleksandr Vasyl`ovych, Sadivs`kyi Myron Vasyl`ovych, Lischak Ivan Oleksiiovych, Loik Mariia Vasylivna, Zaviriukha Petro Danylovych, Tymoshenko Ivan Ivanovych, Snityns`kyi Volodymyr Vasyl`ovych,

UA
3 records

Kniazha

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Dudar Ivan Frankovych, Lytvyn Ol`ha Fedorivna, Vlokh Volodymyr Hryhorovych,

UA
2 records

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