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Diseases

Verticillium wilt of rapeseed

Brassica napus var. napus

A fungal disease of rapeseed caused by the specialized pathogen Verticillium longisporum, characterized by xylem colonization and premature plant ripening.

In the reference 125 varieties crop Rapeseed, where this is mentioned in the description.

The primary causal agent of Verticillium wilt of rapeseed is the fungus Verticillium longisporum, a specialized pathogen of the Brassicaceae family that survives in the soil as microsclerotia for over 10 years. Infection occurs through the root system, followed by colonization of the plant's vascular system.

Despite its name, the disease rarely manifests as classical wilting. Characteristic signs include vertical stem striping, premature yellowing and ripening, degradation of the stem pith and root, as well as the formation of small black microsclerotia under the epidermis by the end of the growing season.

The genetic resistance of rapeseed to the pathogen is characterized as quantitative or tolerant; effective genes for complete resistance have not yet been identified. Breeding efforts are focused on improving general stem resistance, as control methods for this pathogen are limited.

General information about the subject — on the page Verticillium wilt.

Sources8

Varieties of Rapeseed 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.

Dompteur

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Deutsche Saatveredelung AG - DSV (DE)

DK FR
5 records

Casoar

Protection expired

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY

DK PL
6 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

KWS Saat AG, DE

FR UA
7 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Syngenta Crop Protection AG, CH

CZ FR
6 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Lidea France SAS, FR

FR PL
5 records

LID Tebo

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

LIDEA FRANCE SAS

FR PL
6 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE

FR UA
6 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Dirk Decherf

PL UA
6 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

RAGT 2n, FR

DK FR
5 records

Roxet

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

DE FR
7 records

Magelan

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Limagrain Europe, FR

FR UA
6 records

Lilian

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

DE DK
5 records

Litonic

Terminated

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

BUSCH| Dipl.Ing.agr. Heiner Busch in Fa. Deutsche Saatveredelung AG / HAUSKA| Dipl. Ing. agr. Detlef Hauska

DE DK
5 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE

FR HR
4 records

Kocazz

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

RAGT 2n, FR

DK FR
4 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

KWS SAAT SE&CO.KGaA, DE

FR UA
6 records

Ivo KWS

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Andreas Gertz

DE DK
6 records

Humboldt

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Gunhild Leckband

DE UA
5 records

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

PL UA
4 records

Detlef

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

DEUTSCHE SAATVEREDELUNG AG

DE UA
4 records

Archivar

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

Limagrain Europe, FR

DE FR
4 records

Columbia

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

MAS Seeds,FR

HR
6 records

Hodysse

Active

Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed

KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE SARL, FR

DK FR
6 records