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.

DELTIL

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

1 record

DELCREJA

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

Societe Nouvelle des Pepinieres & Roseraies Georges DELBARD (FR)

1 record

DELARLE

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

1 record

DELJAM

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

1 record

DELSPRARED

Withdrawn

Rosa L. · Rose

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

1 record

DELPABRICO

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

1 record

Concord

Application submitted

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

2 records

De couston

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

FONTAINE-TRANCHANT Maurice (FR)

1 record

Dee Son

Application submitted

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

1 record

Danuta

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

2 records

Continental M

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Stefaan Horemans

1 record

DANLAS

Protection expired

Vitis L. · Grapevine

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

1 record

Daniela

Active

Rosa L. · Rose

BIGIO MAURO

1 record

DALIBAR

Withdrawn

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

SNC Elaris| FR

1 record

Dailiai

Terminated

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Sodininkystės ir daržininkystės institutas

1 record

Dacota

Terminated

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Jaap Reus

1 record

Chouchillon

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

ARDVCG - MAIRIE DES TARTARAS (FR)

1 record

Conctance

Terminated

Lactuca sativa L. var. crispa L. · Leaf lettuce

Bas Brussaart, Johan Schut,

1 record

CICLON

Withdrawn

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

MAHISSA

2 records

Crouchen

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

1 record

Crimson Cox

Protection expired

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

HERRIS JOHN (GB)

1 record

Cuba Moon

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

2 records

Chatus

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

1 record

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

1 record

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