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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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.

Plagu Blue

Protection expired

Delphinium L. · Larkspur

KUNIHIRO KONISHI

2 records

Pilot

Active

Humulus lupulus L. · Common hop

Peter Darby

2 records

Pink Lady

Active

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

Verschoor Jan|Haarlem 2015 CS, NL

2 records

Pardon My Rose

Application submitted

Monarda L. · Bee balm

Hansen Hans A

2 records

Northern Lights

Active

Pulmonaria L. · Lungwort

TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC

2 records

PEWZ0002

Terminated

Penstemon Schmidel. · Beard Tongue

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

2 records

Novanepjun

Active

Nepeta x faassenii Bergmans ex Stearn · Faassen's catnip

MICHAEL S DOBRES

2 records

Monbebr

Active

Monarda L. · Bee balm

Holtmaat Henricus Maria Joseph

2 records

Nermantis

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

Marco Stefanini Fondazione Edmund Mach (FEM-CRI)

2 records

Peawee

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

PURE LINE SEEDS

3 records

Neon Flare

Active

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

Verschoor Jan|Haarlem, NL

2 records

Party Girl

Active

Phlox paniculata L. · Garden phlox

Hansen Hans A

2 records

MVNC1823

Active

Coreopsis grandiflora Hogg ex Sweet · Large-flowered tickseed

van Noort Marco

3 records

Moonshine

Active

Pulmonaria L. · Lungwort

TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC

2 records

Monument

Active

Quercus robur L. x Quercus macranthera Fisch. & C. A. Mey. ex Hohen.

Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza - Ogrod Botaniczny

2 records

MONARD0039

Active

Monarda didyma L. · Bee balm

Henricus Maria Joseph Holtmaat

2 records

Ninja

Active

Tiarella L. · Foamflower

TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC

2 records

Mincream

Withdrawn

Deutzia gracilis Siebold & Zucc. · Japanese Snowflower

Hortival Diffusion SAS

2 records

Milk and Honey

Active

Astilbe chinensis (Maxim.) Franch. & Sav. · Chinese astilbe

Henricus G.J. Verduin

3 records

Meimasula

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland Alain A.

3 records

Meiroylear

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland Alain A.|Antibes, FR

2 records

Meifranjin

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Meilland International

2 records

May Bouquet

Active

Pulmonaria L. · Lungwort

TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC

2 records

Meibalneo

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Alain Antoine Meilland

2 records

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