Diseases

Leaf spot diseases

Leaf spot diseases are a group of fungal, bacterial, or viral disorders manifesting as tissue necrosis in the form of spots of various shapes and colors. Pathogen development leads to a reduction in photosynthetic leaf area, tissue deformation, and significant yield losses.

Mentioned in descriptions 15 926 varieties reference book.

Leaf spot diseases represent a collective group of conditions caused by fungi, bacteria, or viruses. The primary diagnostic symptom is the formation of spots of various colors—brown, yellow, black, or gray—on the leaf blades, ranging from small dots to extensive necrotic lesions with or without margins. Infection often originates in the lower leaf canopy and, if allowed to develop, leads to premature defoliation and overall plant weakening.

Disease progression depends on a combination of favorable meteorological factors, such as moderately warm temperatures and high humidity, as well as the agrotechnical background. Improper crop rotation and the retention of crop residues in fields contribute to the accumulation of inoculum and intensive infection of crops in subsequent seasons. The severity of disease manifestation correlates directly with pathogen aggressiveness and the degree of cultivar susceptibility, which can lead to a 20–30% or greater reduction in crop productivity.

Cultivar resistance to leaf spots is a genetically determined ability to maintain productivity under disease pressure. It can be specific, targeting particular pathogen races, or non-specific polygenic, providing complex protection. Resistance mechanisms include physical barriers, such as waxy coatings, and biochemical responses. During variety testing, resistance is evaluated under natural and artificial inoculation conditions using scoring scales to record the degree of necrosis and pathogen development.

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Breakdown by crop

Rose leaf spots 789 Tomato Leaf Spots 563 Barley Leaf Spot Diseases 541 Pepper Leaf Spots 277 Cucumber leaf spots 244 Leaf blotch — soft wheat 239 Leaf spots — Perennial ryegrass 181 Leaf spots — garden strawberry 141 Bean leaf spots 139 Leaf spots — tall fescue 125 Potato early blight 123 Peach Leaf Spots 120 Leaf spots of summer squash 107 Leaf Spot — Kentucky Bluegrass 105 Apple Leaf Spot 95 Maize leaf spots 82 Melon Leaf Spot 74 Olive leaf spot 71 Leaf spots — Creeping bentgrass 53 Carrot leaf blights 48 Leaf spots of red fescue 43 Maize leaf spots 35 Plum leaf spots 34 Triticale leaf spots 32

Found in these crops

Barley 509 Sugar beet 487 Tomato 250 Perennial ryegrass 167 Cucumber 160 Garden strawberry 123 Bread wheat 105 Rapeseed 80 Tall fescue 79 Kentucky bluegrass 76 Maize 66 Carrot 59

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.

Rosalyne

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

2 records

Gordal

Active

Olea europaea L. · Olive

3 records

BTS 4780

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

2 records

Balder

Active

Rubus idaeus L. · Red raspberry

3 records

Talisman

Active

Trisetum flavescens (L.) P. Beauv. · Golden oat grass

3 records

Požegača

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

4 records

Merlin

Active

Vicia faba L. · Broad bean

3 records

IS Solaris

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

3 records

Aristos

Terminated

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench · Sorghum

2 records

Bilbo

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

2 records

Boja

Protection expired

Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa

Station de Selection des Plantes (PL)

1 record

Yamori

Active

Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage

Shcevchenko Igor

2 records

WPB Thalis

Withdrawn

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.

1 record

RONDO

Active

Chaenomeles Lindl. · Flowering quince

K.Rumpunen, D.Kviklis, S.Ruisa

1 record

Udina

Application submitted

Beta vulgaris Garden Beet Group · Garden beet

SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC US

1 record

Takeri F1

Active

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

Shevchenko Igor

2 records

Sotorubra

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

2 records

Puncheur

Active

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

SAS FLORIMOND-DESPREZ Veuve et Fils

1 record

Levona KWS

Withdrawn

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

KWS SAAT SE, DE

1 record

Anjou 510

Withdrawn

Zea mays L. subsp. mays (Maize Group) · Maize

Limagrain Genetics Grandes Cultures SA (FR)

1 record

Zherar

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Dem'ianenko Alla Ivanivna, Kuz`menko Halyna Iosypivna, Morhun Volodymyr Vasylovych, Shubenko Nadiia Petrivna,

2 records

Zluka

Terminated

Beta vulgaris Sugar Beet Group · Sugar beet

Borysova Tetiana Oleksandvivna, Borysova Larysa Serhiivna, Fedorenko Inha Anatoliivna, Mel`nychuk IUrii Viktorovych, Mel`nyk Nadiia Serhiivna, Malihon Halyna Serhiivna, Zmiievs`kyi Volodymyr Mykolaiovych, Chemerys Lina Mykolaivna, Panov Mykhailo Ivanovych

2 records

Yasochka

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Scherbyna Oleksandr Zinoviievych, Chernenko IEvhen Viktorovych, Polischuk Svitlana Viktorivna, Tymoshenko Oleksandr Oleksiiovych, Shcerbyna Olena Zinoviivna, Romaniuk Lidiia Serhiivna, Mykhailov Viacheslav Hryhorovych,

2 records

Xeric

Application submitted

Festuca rubra L. · Red fescue

PURE SEED TESTING

1 record

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