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Diseases

Powdery mildew of oats

Avena sativa L.

A fungal disease of common oats caused by the specialized form of the ascomycete Blumeria graminis f. sp. avenae. It manifests as a white, web-like coating on plant organs, which reduces the intensity of photosynthesis and grain yield by 10–20% or more.

In the reference 176 varieties crop Oat, where this is mentioned in the description.

The pathogen infects plants at early developmental stages, forming matte spots on leaf sheaths that transform into a loose white coating. During the growing season, the coating densifies into cotton-like pads on leaves and stems, and by maturity, it acquires a dirty-gray hue and becomes covered with black dots — cleistothecia. The infection leads to the destruction of chlorophyll, reduced tillering, and a slowdown in the overall growth of the crop.

The pathogen is characterized by high physiological specialization and the presence of numerous races with varying virulence. Genetic resistance to powdery mildew in cultivated oats is limited and controlled by four dominant genes. For the breeding of new varieties, resistance sources from wild species such as Avena barbata, Avena strigosa, and Avena hirtula are actively utilized.

General information about the subject — on the page Powdery mildew.

Sources8

Varieties of Oat 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.

Avesta

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Serasem Recherches et Sélections Végétales

AT BE FR
6 records

Poker

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

EE PL
6 records

Raven

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

SELGEN A.S

CZ
6 records

Winnipeg

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

KWS Lochow

AT DE
5 records

Avena sativa L. · Oat

SARL ADRIEN MOMONT ET FILS, FR

FR PL
5 records

Eddy

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

SAATZUCHT FIRLBECK GMBH&CO.KG

AT LT
6 records

Yukon

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

NORDSAAT SAATZUCHT

DE LU
6 records

Charmoise

Protection expired

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Serasem S.A.S.

DE FR
7 records

Barra

Protection expired

Avena sativa L. · Oat

W WEIBULL

IE
6 records

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

AT PL
7 records

Aberglen

Protection expired

Avena sativa L. · Oat

WELSH PLANT BREEDING AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

IE
6 records

Avena sativa L. · Oat

SARL ADRIEN MOMONT ET FILS, FR

FR LU
5 records

Flocke

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Berthold Alter

DE FI
5 records

Talent

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Výzkumné Centrum Selton s.r.o., Selgen A.S.

CZ PL UA
7 records

Margam

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

ES FR HR
7 records

Kurt

Protection expired

Avena sativa L. · Oat

BERTHOLD BAUER

DE
4 records

Avena sativa L. · Oat

KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE SARL, FR

FR
5 records

Pablo

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

NL PL
6 records

WPB Enya

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

WIERSUM PLANTBREEDING

IE
4 records

Azur

Protection expired

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Selgen a.s., CZ

AT CZ
4 records

Gerald

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

WELSH PLANT BREEDING AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

FR
5 records

Mostyn

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Plant Breeding International Cambridge Ltd (GB)

DK FR
6 records

Rajtar

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

LT PL
5 records