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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.

Citedor

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Gautier Semences SAS (FR)

FR
1 record

Cinsault

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

Courbu

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

CHAMPAGNE

Terminated

Begonia x tuberhybrida Voss · Tuberous begonia

TROCH JULES N.V.

BE
1 record

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

PL
2 records

Credo F1

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Angeles Maria

UA
2 records

CAUDAL

Application submitted

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
1 record

Cintra

Application submitted

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
2 records

Corbeau

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

Chenin

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

Cortez

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. subsp. aestivum · Bread wheat

MESKEN| Ir. Mannes Mesken

DE
2 records

Cassius

Application submitted

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC US

FR
1 record

Continental F

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Stefaan Horemans

UA
1 record

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Matthiev Nicolas

UA
1 record

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

CANOR

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

CARLSBERG A/S

DK
2 records

Clea

Active

Fragaria L. · Strawberry

ARCUTI P. / FAEDI WALTER / ROSATI PASQUALE

IT
1 record

Claverie

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

Castets

Active

Vitis vinifera L. · Common grape vine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
2 records

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

Tereshcenko IAna IUriivna, Yareshcenko Oleksandr Mykolaiovych,

UA
2 records

CLAUDIO

Application submitted

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
1 record

CHICANA

Active

Pisum sativum L. · Pea

Diego Rubiales Olmedo/Ana Moral Jiménez/María José González Bernal

ES
1 record

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