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Diseases

Phoma stem canker of rapeseed

Brassica napus L.

A fungal disease of rapeseed caused by Leptosphaeria maculans and L. biglobosa, characterized by damage to stems, root collars, and seedlings. The disease leads to lodging, premature wilting, and impairment of the plant's vascular system.

In the reference 215 varieties crop Rapeseed, where this is mentioned in the description.

The disease is caused by two fungal species: the highly aggressive Leptosphaeria maculans and the less aggressive L. biglobosa. Symptoms appear at all growth stages: from the emergence of water-soaked spots with pycnidia on cotyledons and hypocotyls, which lead to seedling death, to the formation of necrosis, ulcers, and cracking in the lower part of the stem of adult plants.

Genetic protection against phoma stem canker is based on two types of resistance. Monogenic resistance is provided by specific Rlm genes that recognize pathogen avirulence genes, although their efficacy may decrease due to the high variability of the fungus. Polygenic resistance, which restricts the development of necrosis in petioles and stems, is a more stable mechanism and is often combined with monogenic genes in modern breeding programs.

General information about the subject — on the page Phoma rot.

Sources8

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.

Gerdie

Terminated

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

JOHANNES DIECKMANN

IT UA
2 records

ES Matteo

Withdrawn

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Euralis Semences, Mondonville FR

BG HU
2 records

Erikson

Withdrawn

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht

UA
3 records

DK Expression

Protection expired

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

AT HU
2 records

DK Exima

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Monsanto SAS Boissay Toury FR

HU UA
2 records

Bender

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

EE LT
2 records

Aneto

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Lidea France SAS, Lescar FR

HU LT
2 records

Amoroso

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Lidea France SAS, Lescar FR

HU SK
2 records

Turing

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

NORDDEUTSCHE PFLANZENZUCHT LUBECK

IT
2 records

Tactic

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

SK
3 records

Rocca

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

RAPSODIE

IT
2 records

Pronto

Terminated

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG

AT
3 records

PT305CL

Application submitted

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

UA
3 records

Karat

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

SVALOF AB

SE
5 records

Hektor

Terminated

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Syngenta Seeds

IT
3 records

Excel

Application submitted

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

UA
3 records

Es Capello

Withdrawn

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Euralis Semences

SK
3 records

Elgar

Active

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

Syngenta Participations AG

NL
3 records

Envol

Terminated

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

SEMENCES CARGILL

DE
3 records

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

AT
3 records

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

NL
2 records

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

NL
2 records

DK Expower

Terminated

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

AT
2 records

Columbus

Terminated

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

SEMENCES CARGILL

AT
3 records