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Diseases

Rust of Italian ryegrass

Lolium multiflorum Lam.

A fungal disease of Italian ryegrass caused by Puccinia coronata f. sp. lolii and Puccinia graminis ssp. graminicola species, reducing the yield and nutritional value of the sward.

In the reference 109 varieties crop Italian ryegrass, where this is mentioned in the description.

The causal agent of crown rust is the specialized fungus form Puccinia coronata f. sp. lolii, while stem rust is caused by the pathogen Puccinia graminis ssp. graminicola. The infection manifests as the formation of rusty or yellow-orange pustules on leaf blades, which leads to premature leaf senescence and reduced productivity.

The disease negatively affects the biochemical composition of the plant, causing a drop in water-soluble carbohydrate content and a decrease in forage digestibility. Given the physiological variability of pathogen populations, the focus in ryegrass breeding has shifted from searching for monogenic resistance to using QTLs and molecular markers localized in linkage groups LG 1 and LG 2.

General information about the subject — on the page Rust.

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Varieties of Italian ryegrass 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.

Escorpio

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

INIA-La Estanzuela

SI
3 records

Melina

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

ILVO PLANT(APPLIED GENETICS+BREEDING)

DE
4 records

Alisca

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

PHP PETERSEN

DE
4 records

Zarastro

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

DLF SEEDS A/S

DE
5 records

Meryl

Terminated

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

ILVO PLANT(APPLIED GENETICS+BREEDING)

BE
4 records

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Florida Foundation Seed Producers

IT
3 records

Bonivert

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

SEMILLAS BATLLE

PT
2 records

Ed

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

University of Florida

IT
3 records

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

SEMILLAS BATLLE S.A.

IT
2 records

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

D'EUGENIO SEMENTI

IT
2 records

Tarandus

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon ART Herrn Dr. Beat Boller

DE
5 records

Melkim

Terminated

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Feldsaaten Freudenberger G.m.b.H. & Co Kommanditgesellschaft

DE
2 records

Braulio

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Temida

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

2 records

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.

ES
2 records

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Oregro Seeds

IT
3 records

Salam

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Semillas El Solc

PT
3 records

Palmetto

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

Peak Plant Genetics

IT
3 records

Angus 1

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

DE
3 records

Taurus

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

DE NL
6 records

Sezina

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

DE
4 records

Barherta

Protection expired

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

DE
2 records

Boostyl

Active

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

DE
3 records

Meldiva

Terminated

Lolium multiflorum Lam. · Italian ryegrass

DE
2 records