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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.

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen Tantau KG

DE
2 records

Symetria

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
4 records

Tamaron

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Tejo

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Telmo

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Taxi

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.

IT
2 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Szkółkarstwo Sadownicze Anna i Ryszard Nowakowscy

PL
4 records

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Nunhems B.V./Laboratioire ASL S.N.C.

NL
4 records

Tatemaru

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

NL
2 records

Syntilla

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. ssp. italicum (A. Br.) Volkart · Italian ryegrass

RAGT 2n, FR

FR
2 records

Tarchon

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Nunhems B.V., Laboratoire ASL S.N.C.

NL
4 records

SV6556MC

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

FR
3 records

Teslin

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SAKATA VEGETABLES EUROPE SAS

ES
2 records

Terriero

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Vilmorin SA (FR)

FR
2 records

TANTIDE

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Rosen Tantau KG

DK
2 records

Tanfifum

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

TANTAU NACH| Rosen Tantau Mathias Tantau Nachfolger

DE
2 records

SVTM9039

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Bayer Holland B.V.

NL
2 records

SVMA6558

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

NL
4 records

Taigeto

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
2 records

SV1084QJ

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

NL
3 records

Tasty Sweet

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

SUNSEEDS

IT
2 records

Svaja DS

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

LT
3 records

SV5448ML

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

MONSANTO HOLLAND B.V. (NL)

FR
3 records

Glandularia x hybrida (hort. ex Groenl. & Rümpler) G. L. Nesom & Pruski · Common Garden Verbena

Yomo Yasunori|Murakami Yasuyuki

PL
2 records

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