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Potato nematodes

Solanum tuberosum L.

Potato is affected by the most dangerous phytoparasitic species: golden and pale potato cyst nematodes, as well as the potato tuber nematode. Damage manifests as stunted plant growth, destruction of tuber tissues, and yield loss.

In the reference 1 231 varieties crop Potato, where this is mentioned in the description.

The cyst-forming species Globodera rostochiensis and Globodera pallida, as well as Ditylenchus destructor, are of greatest economic importance. The golden nematode is represented by pathotypes Ro1–Ro5, of which Ro1 is most common in Russia, while the pale nematode is characterized by pathotypes Pa1–Pa3. Infection with cyst-forming nematodes causes the formation of wilting patches, excessive root branching, and the appearance of small cysts. The potato tuber nematode attacks stolons and tubers, causing the appearance of lead-gray sunken spots and the destruction of tissues into a loose, powdery mass.

In breeding programs, specific resistance genes are used to control these pathogens. The H1 and Gro1-4 genes provide protection against golden potato nematode pathotypes Ro1 and Ro4, while the Gpa2 gene controls resistance to pale nematode pathotype Pa2. To confirm the presence of these genes and identify resistant cultivars, marker-assisted selection methods are employed using specific DNA markers, such as TG 689 and Gpa 2-2.

General information about the subject — on the page Nematodes.

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Varieties of Potato mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Madeira

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Heinrich Böhm

NL UA
14 records

Lucera

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

PLANTERA SEED BV

FR NL
11 records

Levante

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Kweek-en Researchbedrijf Agrico B.V., Netherlands

FR NL
10 records

Ikarus

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Wolfgang Walter

DE UA
10 records

Fioretta

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Winfried Lange, Frank Lange

DE NL
10 records

Decibel

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Germicopa SAS, FR

FR UA
9 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Koning Smit Holding N.V. (AN)

FR NL
10 records

Cardyma

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

R.P.GRAVELAND

NL UA
12 records

Christel

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Winfried Lange, Frank Lange

DE NL
14 records

Birgit

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Stephan Berger

DE HR
12 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Wolfgang Walter

SK UA
10 records

Allora

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Wolfgang Walter, Norika Nordring - Kartoffelzucht - und Vermehrungs - GmbH Gross Lusewitz

LV UA
10 records

Allians

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Heinrich Böhm

FR LU
10 records

Amanda

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SAKA PFLANZENZUCHT GMBH AND CO KG

DE SE
11 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Stet Holland Research

NL
9 records

Sanjava

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

DR. LUDWIG SIMON

CZ
8 records

Prince

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Lantmõnnen Seed B.V.

NL
11 records

Papageno

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SOLANA GMBH & CO KG

DE
12 records

Lugano

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Frederik Jan Vos, The Netherlands

NL
12 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

DOUGLAS HARLEY

NL
10 records

Florice

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Station Recherche du Comité Nord (GIE)

FR
9 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

STET HOLLAND

NL
10 records

Austin

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

JOACHIM TJADEN

NL
11 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Kweek- en Researchbedrijf Agrico BV

NL
10 records

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