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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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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.

Hurt

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Bosakovska Nataliia IUriivna, Bredins`ka Nadiia Stepanivna, Babaiants Lazar Tihranovych, Nakonechnyi Mykola IUriiovych, Narhan Tetiana Pavlivna, Fedchenko Volodymyr Pavlovych, Yeryniak Mykola Ivanovych, Lyfenko Savelii Pylypovych,

UA
4 records

Jawa

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
3 records

ILKA

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

DEUTSCHE SAATGUTGESELLSCHAFT

IE
3 records

Jason

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
4 records

Janulka

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KUTNOWSKA HODOWLA BURAKA CUKROWEGO Sp.z o.o.

PL
3 records

Ilusion

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

HM.Clause S.A.S.

FR
3 records

Cucurbita moschata Duchesne · Butternut squash

Stephen Kammholz and Graham Dyche, Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

UA
2 records

Jawor

Active

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

Hodowla Roslin Snowidza Sp.z.o.o

PL
5 records

Lonicera caerulea L. var. kamtschatica Sevast. · Blue-berried honeysuckle

University of Saskatchewan, CAN

PL
2 records

Jamajka

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

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

PL
4 records

Hyena

Active

Avena strigosa Schreb. · Black oat

Lammers Seed Options B.V.

DE
3 records

Ibis

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
2 records

Hokent

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
4 records

Jairan

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
3 records

JACloose

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Zary Keith W.|Thousand Oaks, CA, US

FR
2 records

JACurnam

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Zary Keith W.|Somis, CA

FR
2 records

Jabato

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.

ES
3 records

Hornazo

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

CAPITAL GENETIC EBT, S.L.

ES
2 records

Holger

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nordic Seed A/S, 8464 Galten

DK
3 records

Island

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

HAZERA SEEDS BV

ES
3 records

Honorio

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.

ES
2 records

Iren

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

A. Mihov, M. Aleksandrova, T. Petkova

BG
2 records

Himalaya

Protection expired

Beta vulgaris Fodder Beet Group · Mangelwurzel

MARIBO SEED

DE
2 records

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