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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.

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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.

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

MAS SEEDS

IT UA
6 records

Conquest

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

MAS SEEDS

IT RO UA
6 records

LG5582

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Remy ROUANET

IT UA
7 records

LG50621

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Remy ROUANET

BG SK UA
7 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PETIARD Benoit

IT UA
6 records

Zora

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR

BG HR SK
8 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Participations AG| CH

FR IT RO
7 records

Raptor

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Miklic Vladimir Jocic Sinisa Dusanic NenadSandra Cvejic Milan Jockovic Zaitsev Oleksii Kovalov Volodymyr

FR IT UA
6 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

NUSEED EUROPE

FR IT UA
7 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Remy ROUANET

BG IT UA
6 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

MAS Seeds,FR

FR IT UA
6 records

MAS 850B

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PETIARD Benoit

IT RO UA
6 records

N4l467 E

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Nuseed Spain sl

FR IT SK
5 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

NUSEED EUROPE

FR IT UA
7 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

STINE SEED Co, USA

RO UA
8 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Saaten Union Romania, RO

RO UA
6 records

Terra

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Zhan-Liuk Madef

ES UA
7 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

STINE SEED Co, USA

RO UA
7 records

Lessna

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Thomas Blumtritt

AT UA
7 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad

SK UA
7 records

LG Ajax

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Limagrain UK

DE FR
10 records

Lynx

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

Olaf Sass^^^Martin Frauen

EE LT
9 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Saaten Union, RO

RO UA
8 records

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