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Diseases

Powdery mildew — sugar beet

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group

A fungal disease of sugar beet caused by the obligate parasite Erysiphe betae. It manifests as a white web-like coating on leaves, leading to yellowing, a 20–30% reduction in root yield, and a decrease in sugar content.

In the reference 186 varieties crop Sugar beet, where this is mentioned in the description.

The pathogen Erysiphe betae infects the above-ground parts of the plant, including leaves, stems, and seed balls. Symptoms are typically detected in June–July as a delicate white coating on both sides of the leaf blades, which eventually becomes denser and takes on a powdery appearance. In the second half of the growing season, the fungus develops fruit bodies known as cleistothecia on the coating, appearing as small brown or black dots.

The development of the pathogen is favored by dry, hot weather at temperatures between +20 and +30°C and sharp fluctuations in air humidity. In breeding for resistance to the pathogen, marker-assisted selection methods are used, focusing on the study of the NBS-LRR gene family and the analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms in potential resistance genes such as PMR5.

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

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Varieties of Sugar beet 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.

ST Tweed

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

STRUBE D and S GMBH

DE
2 records

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS SAAT SE and CO KGAA

2 records

Opoka

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SESVANDERHAVE N.V./S.A.

PL
2 records

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

DE
2 records

Dieks

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Ts. Kikindonov, G. Kikindonov, I. Uchkunov, K. Uchkunova

BG
3 records

Iride

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

S.I.S. SOCIETA' ITALIANA SEMENTI

IT
2 records

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Ann-Katrin Muennekhoff, Dietrich Hauer

DE UA
3 records

Farina KWS

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DK SE
3 records

Nasser

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DK SE
3 records

BTS 4770

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DE UA
3 records

BTS 320

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DE
2 records

Riava

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SK
2 records

Grimm

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DE
2 records

Lomosa

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DE
2 records

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DE
2 records

Bombina

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DE
2 records

BTS 845

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DE
2 records

Bico

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DE
2 records

Reina

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DE
2 records

BTS 915

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DE
2 records

Pitt

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DE
2 records

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

DE
2 records

Continental F

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Stefaan Horemans

UA
1 record