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Diseases

Verticillium wilt of sunflower

Helianthus annuus L.

A vascular disease of sunflower caused by the fungus Verticillium dahliae, manifesting during the flowering stage as necrotic leaf spots and browning of the stem vascular bundles.

In the reference 226 varieties crop Sunflower, where this is mentioned in the description.

Disease symptoms usually appear during the flowering and head formation period, starting from the lower leaves. Areas of turgor loss arise between the veins, acquiring a pale green or marbled shade, which subsequently necrotize to a bronze-brown color. A characteristic sign is the unilateral infection of the leaf blade or the plant, while cross-sections of stems and petioles show pronounced browning of the conducting vessels.

The pathogen Verticillium dahliae is represented by three physiological races and divided into defoliating and non-defoliating pathotypes, with European populations of the pathogen differentiated into regional genetic groups. The main tool for resistance breeding is the dominant V-1 gene, isolated from wild sunflower. However, the emergence of new pathogen strains is capable of overcoming this protection, which stimulates the search for new resistance loci in the crop genome.

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

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

Euralis Semences

BG RO UA
7 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences, Mondonville FR

HU SK UA
7 records

ES Rosa

Protection expired

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences FR

FR IT SK
6 records

ES Lena

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences FR

AT FR IT
6 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences

BG RO UA
7 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences

BG SK UA
6 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Limagrain Europe SA (FR)

BG IT UA
7 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Steve Thompson

IT PT UA
7 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

KWS SAAT SE & CO.KGAA

PT SK UA
6 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Ragt 2n, F

IT UA
7 records

P64LE168

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

RO UA
7 records

P64bb400

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

SK UA
8 records

P63ll104

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Sadik El Sayed

ES UA
6 records

P64LE280

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Pioneer Overseas Cor, USA

RO UA
9 records

P64LE119

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Sadik El Sayed

ES UA
9 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Lidea France SAS, F

BG UA
8 records

MAS 804G

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Maisadour Semences

ES RO UA
5 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

MAS SEEDS

IT RO UA
6 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PETIARD Benoit

IT RO UA
6 records

MAS 817P

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

MAS SEEDS

IT RO UA
6 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR IT UA
6 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

MAS SEEDS

IT UA
6 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PETIARD Benoit

IT UA
6 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Participations AG| CH

FR IT RO
7 records