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.

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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.

Azov

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

ASGROW SEED COMPANY

3 records

Anubis

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Limagrain UK

5 records

Analora

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

6 records

Alborada

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

6 records

Antares

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

NORDDEUTSCHE| Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG

4 records

Kriska

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

ISI SEMENTI SPA

3 records

Roadster

Active

Beta vulgaris Leaf Beet Group · Swiss chard

KWS VEGETABLES B.V.

NL UA

2 records

Altona

Active

Daucus carota L. · Carrot

CAROSEM BV

NL SI

4 records

Liborius

Protection expired

Brassica napus L. · Rapeseed

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

3 records

Ytar

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

SLUIS & GROOT BV (NL)

FR NL

3 records

Xanstart

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

4 records

Wiro

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

AUSTROSAAT Österr. Samenzucht- und Handels-AG

AT SI

3 records

Villard Blanc

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

INCONNU (FR)

FR HU

2 records

T 228 B

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

AGRA SEED RESEARCH INTERN

ES FR

2 records

Starlette

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

SLUIS & GROOT BV (NL)

FR NL

3 records

Stingray

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

Ger Beemsterboer

2 records

Snowball

Active

Allium cepa L. · Onion

John Constable

3 records

Rusalka 3

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

MINCHO GUENCHEV KONDAREV

BG ES

3 records

Regal F1

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Robert Priieur

HR UA

2 records

Rodon F1

Protection expired

Brassica oleracea L. (Red Cabbage Group) · Red cabbage

Nickerson Zwaan B.V. (NL)

HR UA

2 records

Satelite F1

Terminated

Brassica oleracea L. (White Cabbage Group) · White cabbage

Ger Bimsdeboer

SI UA

2 records

Rhea

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Dorothea Pospislova c/o VSSVVM n.o.

DE SK

3 records

Santino

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

4 records

Resco

Protection expired

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Cebeco Handelsraad (NL)

FR NL

2 records

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