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Diseases

Downy mildew

Peronosporaceae

Downy mildew is a dangerous plant disease caused by oomycetes under high humidity conditions. It manifests as a characteristic growth on the underside of leaves and spotting, which leads to rapid death of vegetative mass and yield reduction.

Mentioned in descriptions 16 384 varieties reference book.

Downy mildew is a group of diseases caused by specialized oomycetes. The disease manifests as the appearance of yellowish or brown angular spots on the upper side of the leaves, delimited by veins. On the underside of the leaf, under humid conditions, a characteristic grey-violet, white, or bluish fuzzy growth forms. Pathogen development leads to yellowing and drying of leaves, stunting of plants, and deformation of fruits, which, in the case of high pathogen aggressiveness, can lead to crop death in a short period.

Disease development depends directly on meteorological conditions and agronomic practices. The pathogen prefers a cool, humid environment, with critical risk factors being heavy dew, fog, prolonged rain, high air humidity, and crop density. Optimal conditions for infection include nighttime temperatures in the range of +13…+20°C and the presence of droplet moisture on the leaf surface for more than 6 hours.

Assessment of variety resistance during variety testing is based on phytopathological recording of the degree of leaf damage, specialized screening of collection samples, and molecular analysis methods using DNA markers to find genetic donors of resistance. In production, a distinction is made between genetically resistant varieties possessing specific Dm-genes and tolerant forms capable of maintaining yield under infection due to active vegetative mass formation. Since new pathogen races can overcome genetic resistance, varieties require regular monitoring and renewal.

Sources10

Breakdown by crop

Downy mildew of lettuce 2 007 Downy mildew of sunflower 905 Downy Mildew of Cucumber 394 Downy mildew of spinach 387 Downy Mildew of Pea 159 Downy Mildew (Peronospora) — Soybean 65 Downy Mildew of Hops 60 Downy mildew — Onion 59 Downy Mildew of Grapevine 58 Downy Mildew of Melon 48 Downy mildew — bulb onion 48 Downy mildew of radish 47 Downy mildew of basil 46 Downy mildew — broccoli 43 Downy Mildew of Grapevine 33 Downy mildew — New Guinea impatiens 32 Downy mildew of rapeseed 24 Downy mildew of zucchini 20 Downy mildew of wall rocket 19 Downy mildew — cauliflower 18 Downy mildew — lettuce 18 Downy mildew — head lettuce 18 Downy Mildew — Impatiens walleriana 18 Downy mildew — cabbage 17

Found in these crops

Lettuce 2 054 Grapevine 1 066 Sunflower 920 Common grape vine 514 Cucumber 414 Spinach 405 Pea 168 Common hop 77 Soybean 71 Onion 61 Onion 51 Melon 51

Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

SAKIMP076

Application submitted

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

SHINJI MINEMURA

3 records

SAKIMP075

Application submitted

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

SHINJI MINEMURA

3 records

SAKIMP032

Active

Impatiens New Guinea Group · New Guinea Impatiens

SATO CHIHIRO

3 records

Patagonia

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG

5 records

Passion

Active

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey / Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey / Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

3 records

Pesto Perpetuo

Terminated

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

Pierre Bennerup

3 records

PAS1699933

Application submitted

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

James R. Irvine,Jhamna Magsig Castillo

3 records

OR182DMR

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Nidera S.A.

3 records

Obsession

Application submitted

Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey / Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey / Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

3 records

Meilotrie

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

3 records

LG Aviator

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

4 records

Maro

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

DLF SEEDS A/S

5 records

Itumfour

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

Juan Carreño Manuel Tornel

3 records

IR180DMR

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Nidera S.A.

3 records

LG Viper

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Limagrain Europe S.A.S

6 records

Katharina

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Jorg Wolf, D

3 records

LG Stego

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Limagrain Europe S.A.S

6 records

IB1168DMR

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Nidera S.A.

3 records

KWS Gotham

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

KWS Momont Recherche Sarl

4 records

IR179DMR

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Nidera S.A.

3 records

IR139DMR

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Nidera S.A.

3 records

Kudos Yellow

Active

Agastache Clayt. ex Gronov. · Giant hyssop

Janet N. Egger

3 records

IB1088DMR

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Nidera S.A.

3 records

Imtrawhit

Active

Impatiens walleriana Hook. f. · Busy Lizzie

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

3 records

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