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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.

Pogoria

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Pomorsko Mazurska Hodowla Ziemniaka Sp.z o.o. z siedziba w Strzekecinie

PL
3 records

Pepino

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Niederösterreichische Saatbaugenossenschaft reg.Gen.m.b.H.

AT
3 records

Piret

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Aide Tsahkna 70%, Alice Anderfeld 20%, Mati Koppel 10%

EE
3 records

Pareka

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SCHUCHMANN| Dr. Walter Schuchmann / BOEHM GEORG| Georg Boehm

DE
3 records

Petra

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

WALLMUELLER| Walter Wallmueller

DE
5 records

Pallina

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Hermann Bodendörfer / Dr. L. Simon

DE
4 records

Pacov

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Selekta Pacov, a.s., CZ

CZ
3 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Kohary Erzsebet / Kruppa Jozsef / Adamovics Peter / Molnar Istvanne

HU
3 records

Oberon

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Hodowla Ziemniaka Zamarte sp. z o.o. - Grupa IHAR

PL
5 records

Nevena

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Vesa Velhartice a.s.

CZ
3 records

Orfey

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Emiliya K. Nacheva, Valentina P. Petkova, Galina T. Pevicharova, Hari Ya. Samaliev

BG
3 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Niederösterreichische Saatbaugenossenschaft reg.Gen.m.b.H.

AT
4 records

Nasturcja

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Hodowla Ziemniaka Zamarte sp. z o.o. - Grupa IHAR

PL
5 records

Nola

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Aardappelkweek- en Selectiebedrijf Ijsselmeerpolders B.V.

NL
4 records

Nemira

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

BACIU ANCA-MIHAELAMIKE LUIZA

RO
3 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Niederösterreichische Saatbaugenossenschaft reg.Gen.m.b.H.

AT
2 records

Nancy

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Vesa Velhartice a.s.

SK
3 records

Miss Bianka

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Boerhave V.O.F.

DE
3 records

Mirari

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

NEIKER-INSTITUTO VASCO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO AGRARIO, S.A.

ES
3 records

Mirage

Protection expired

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

KARTZ VON KAMEKE

DE
3 records

Miłek

Terminated

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Hodowla Ziemniaka Zamarte sp. z o.o. - Grupa IHAR

PL
3 records

Meteor

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Station de Recherche du Comite Nord (FR)/Groupement Interprofessionel de la Pomme de Terre (FR)

FR
3 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Hodowla Ziemniaka Zamarte sp. z o.o. - Grupa IHAR

PL
4 records

Meluzyna

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Hodowla Ziemniaka Zamarte sp. z o.o. - Grupa IHAR

PL
4 records

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