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Diseases

Sunflower rust

Helianthus annuus L.

A fungal disease caused by the autoecious obligate parasite Puccinia helianthi. The disease affects the vegetative organs of the plant throughout the entire growing season, leading to a reduction in oil content by up to 15% and yield losses of up to 45%.

In the reference 362 varieties crop Sunflower, where this is mentioned in the description.

The pathogen completes its full life cycle exclusively on sunflower. Symptoms appear as light green spots with pycnidia on the upper side of the leaf, orange aecia on the lower side, followed by the development of rusty-brown urediniopustules. By the end of the growing season, dark teliospores form within the pustules, ensuring the pathogen's overwintering.

Puccinia helianthi populations are characterized by high variability. A set of differential lines, such as SM 90, SM 29, P-386, and HA-R1–R5, is used to identify physiological races. In Russia, the presence of both old and aggressive new races is noted, including 700, 710, 722, and 772.

Crop resistance is determined by dominant genes, among which R1 and Radv are known. In total, about 19 resistance genes have been described; however, many of them are losing their effectiveness due to the constant evolution of the pathogen. Breeding is aimed at the introgression of new genes, for which molecular markers are used to monitor them.

General information about the subject — on the page Rust.

Sources8

Varieties of Sunflower 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.

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Roberto Reid V'iacheslav Baranenko

RO UA
6 records

NS Oskar

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Radie Velimir, Cvejie Sandra, Jocie Sinisa,

UA
8 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad

RO
5 records

NS H 496

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

SINISA JOCIC / SANDRA CVEJIC / GORAN MALIDZA / DRAGANA MILADINOVIC / VLADIMIR MIKLIC / NENAD DUSANIC

UA
5 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Dusanic Nenad, Miklic Vladimir, Miladinovic Dragana, Malidza Goran, Tsveich Sandra, Jocic Sinisa,

UA
5 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences, Mondonville FR

BG CZ HR HU IT RO +2
16 records

ES Bella

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Tierry Andre

BG CZ ES HR UA
15 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences, Mondoville (FR)

BG ES FR HR IT SK +1
12 records

NK Delfi

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

SYNGENTA SEEDS AG, CH

AT BG CZ FR HR HU +1
13 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences, Mondonville FR

BG FR HU IT PT RO +1
14 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Ragt 2n, F

AT IT UA
12 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences

BG ES RO UA
12 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences FR

ES FR SK UA
13 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences, F

BG FR IT UA
12 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences FR

AT BG RO UA
11 records

P64LP130

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Sadik El Sayed

ES RO UA
16 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Seeds Division, CH

BG HR HU SK UA
14 records

Talento

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

SYNGENTA FRANCE S.A.S.

HU PT SK UA
9 records

Subaro

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Crop Protection,CH

BG IT RO UA
11 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Mr. Zhan-Liuk Madeuf

BG FR IT UA
10 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

AT CZ FR UA
9 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences FR

BG IT SK UA
10 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Participations,CH

RO SK UA
11 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences, F

BG SK UA
10 records

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