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Diseases

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.

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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.

Camion

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS UK LTD

4 records

Veronica longifolia L. · Garden speedwell

WIM VAN DEN HOOGEN

3 records

Rosa L. · Rose

David Austin Roses

4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

5 records

Appotwpu

Active

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

van den Haak Jelle

4 records

Appofalp

Active

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

van den Haak Jelle

4 records

Athysumo

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Muskoka Roses Ltd

3 records

18LI

Active

Lagerstroemia indica L. · Crape myrtle

James Berry^^^Capstone Plants Inc.

3 records

APPOTWWH

Active

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

van den Haak Jelle

3 records

Barak

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Sara Slotzky^^^Nir Dai^^^Zecharia Tanami

5 records

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

Winner Blair

3 records

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

Winner Blair

3 records

Alllady

Active

Veronica longifolia L. · Garden speedwell

WIM VAN DEN HOOGEN

3 records

Verbena L. · Vervain

SCOTT C TREES

3 records

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

Geerlings-Meyer

3 records

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

Kievit Christa

3 records

Rosa L. · Rose

DAVID JC AUSTIN

3 records

Helianthus salicifolius A. Dietr. · Willow-leaf Sunflower

Trees Scott C

4 records

Angelonia angustifolia Benth. · Angelonia

Leue Ellen|DeKalb, IL, US

3 records

Rosa L. · Rose

DAVID JC AUSTIN

3 records

Aureole

Active

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

Verschoor Jan|Haarlem, NL

3 records

Monarda didyma L. · Bee balm

WIM VAN DEN HOOGEN

3 records

Anem081

Active

Anemone hupehensis Lemoine · Japanese anemone

Holtmaat Henricus Maria Joseph

3 records

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