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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.

Ebony Acorn

Terminated

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Pieterpik B.V.

NL
2 records

Efektna

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

STARYCHENKO VASYL MYKOLAIOVYCH, SHTAKAL MYKOLA IVANOVYCH, KOVALCHUK SERHII OLEKSANDROVYCH, DAVYDIUK HANNA VOLODYMYRIVNA, HOLYK LIUBOV MYKOLAIVNA

UA
3 records

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
2 records

Dumont

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
2 records

Ducovery

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

NL
4 records

Dukat

Active

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

RUP «GRODNENSKIJ ZONALNYJ INSTITUT RASTENIEVODSTVA NAN BELARUSI»

CZ
2 records

DRW 7647

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

De Ruiter Seeds NL B.V.

NL
2 records

Drujba

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Yordan K. Ivanov, Vasil Y. Valchev, Georgi S. Petkov, Boris A. Muzyichenko (RU), Arif M. Aliev (RU), Ivan A. Kostrikin (RU)

BG
3 records

Delhixir

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

FR
2 records

Delcoro

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Société Nouvelle Pépinières et Roseraies Georges Delbard S.A.S.

FR
2 records

Dionysio

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Clause Tezier, FR

FR
2 records

Delcama

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

FR
2 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Doropriper

Protection expired

Rosa L. · Rose

Silvan Kamstra

UA
2 records

Dorondon

Active

Triticum durum Desf. · Durum wheat

Genetica y Gestion S.L.

ES
3 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Ihnatovskyi Oleksandr Oleksandrovych, Reshetnikova Valentyna Semenivna, Alieksieienko IEvhenii Viktorovych, Lytvynenko Raisa Ivanivna, Holub IEvheniia Anatoliivna, Honcharuk Nina Oleksandrivna, Lytvynenko Mykola Antonovych,

UA
3 records

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

PELISSIER (FR)

FR
2 records

Rosa L. · Rose

Societe Nouvelle des Pepinieres & Roseraies Georges DELBARD (FR)

FR
2 records

Cypry

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
3 records

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

FR
2 records

Cynder

Application submitted

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC US

FR
2 records

Cusina

Application submitted

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Nunhems Netherlands B.V.

NL
3 records

Dee Jay

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
3 records

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