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Powdery mildew

Erysiphales

Powdery mildew is a fungal disease manifesting as a white web-like coating on plant organs, leading to tissue necrosis, fruit deformation, and significant crop losses.

Mentioned in descriptions 33 570 varieties reference book.

Powdery mildew is caused by ectoparasitic fungi of the order Erysiphales, which develop primarily on the surface of leaves, shoots, and fruits. The initial white web-like coating eventually densifies into "powdery" cushions, upon which fungal fruiting bodies may form as dark spots. As a result of the infection, tissues turn yellow and become necrotic, fruits may crack, and leaves drop prematurely.

The intensity of disease development depends on a complex of factors: high relative humidity, moderate temperatures, the presence of dense canopy, and excessive nitrogen nutrition. Risks increase with alternating dry and wet weather. The harmfulness of the disease is expressed in a reduction of the leaf assimilation area, deterioration of crop quality, and a decrease in the general winter hardiness of crops.

Assessment of variety resistance is conducted under field conditions at various stages of vegetation, most often during the full heading phase. To classify the degree of infection, scoring systems or intensity scales in percentages are used, where varieties with up to 10% infection are considered highly resistant (R), 11 to 40% as moderately resistant (M), and more than 41% as susceptible (S). Variety resistance is ensured by genetic mechanisms that prevent colonization by the pathogen or limit the development of its mycelium.

Sources10

Breakdown by crop

Powdery Mildew of Soft Wheat 1 157 Apple Powdery Mildew 1 127 Powdery mildew of cucumber 1 031 Powdery mildew of rose 785 Powdery Mildew of Barley 758 Powdery mildew of melon 670 Tomato powdery mildew 351 Powdery mildew of zucchini 333 Powdery mildew of strawberry 281 Powdery mildew of pea 268 Powdery mildew of triticale 241 Powdery mildew of lettuce 231 Powdery mildew — sugar beet 186 Powdery mildew of pepper 185 Gooseberry powdery mildew 176 Powdery mildew of oats 176 Apple powdery mildew 153 Powdery mildew — durum wheat 151 Powdery Mildew of Black Currant 143 Grape Powdery Mildew 110 Peach Powdery Mildew 81 Powdery mildew of rye 76 Powdery Mildew of Bigleaf Hydrangea 73 Verbena powdery mildew 69

Found in these crops

Bread wheat 1 186 Apple 1 130 Cucumber 1 080 Grapevine 980 Rose 785 Barley 762 Melon 681 Common grape vine 512 Tomato 361 Field pumpkin 335 Garden strawberry 280 Pea 279

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.

Apollo

Application submitted

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

ULRICH and JOSEF BREUN

AT BE DK FR IE NL
15 records

Ananas

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Royal Sluis (NL)

BG CZ HR HU NL SI +1
10 records

Suncrest

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

United State Department of Agriculture - Georgie (US)

CZ ES FR HU RO SI
16 records

Tenroy

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Ten Hove (NZ)

BE DE ES FR HU NL
19 records

NFC Tipple

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta UK Ltd

DE DK FI FR HR LT
17 records

LG Apilco

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Limagrain Europe, FR

BG FR HU RO SK
16 records

Maypole

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

THE KENT INCORPORATED SOCIETY

BE ES FR IE NL PL
16 records

Elsanta

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

PLANT RESEARCH| Plant Research International B.V.

DE ES FR HU NL PL
19 records

Kerstin

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft mbH

AT DE EE FR LT PL
14 records

JB Flavour

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saatzucht Josef Breun GdbR (DE)

CZ DE DK EE FR LT
14 records

Ingmar

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH Saatzucht Langenstein

DE DK FI LT PL UA
15 records

Amarena

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SAATEN UNION RECHERCHE

CZ DE FR LT PL UA
14 records

Ben Tirran

Active

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

Scottish Crop Research Institute, GB

DE DK FR LT NL PL
19 records

Rumor

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Strube Research GmbH & Co. KG, D- 38387 Sollingen

DK LT UA
12 records

Meipopul

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland, Alain A.|Antibes, France

DE DK FR IT NL
10 records

Ridu

Active

Festuca ovina L. · Sheep's fescue

DLF-Trifolium (DK)

HR HU PL RO SI
13 records

KWS Emil

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS Lochow

EE LT LV UA
15 records

KWS Donau

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS Lochow, D

AT CZ DE RO UA
17 records

Orion

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Zima Jan, Louda Otto, Tupy Jaroslav,

CZ FR HU NL UA
19 records

KWS Orbit

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS LOCHOW GMBH, DE

CZ DE EE FR LU
14 records

Geneva

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Nunza B.V.

BG HU NL PL UA
13 records

Arabella

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

EE LT LV PL UA
16 records

SU Agendus

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Nordsaat Saatzucht, D

DE HU LT PL
12 records

Nogal

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SAS FLORIMOND-DESPREZ Veuve et Fils

ES HR IT RO
19 records

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