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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.

Suntella

Active

Raphanus sativus L. var. sativus · Radish

NL
2 records

Turán

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

HU
2 records

Ulrika

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

CZ
2 records

Selenia

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

IT
2 records

Sylver

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

HU
2 records

Tycoon

Active

Allium fistulosum L. · Welsh onion

NL
3 records

Traminec

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

SI
3 records

Troy

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

NL
2 records

Saperavi

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

UA
2 records

Toluca

Terminated

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

NL
3 records

Tivona

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

NL
2 records

Tough Ball

Active

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

NL
2 records

TOP MARK

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

ES
2 records

Toendra

Terminated

Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr. · Corn salad

NL
2 records

Sentry

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

NL
2 records

Smaragdus

Active

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

CZ
2 records

Schubert

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

NL
2 records

Sweet Marvel

Terminated

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

NL
2 records

Rendana

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. · Lettuce

NL
2 records

Red Cardinal

Terminated

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

NL
3 records

Spoetnik

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

NL
3 records

Spica

Active

Spinacia oleracea L. · Spinach

DK
2 records

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