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Potato leafroll virus

Potato leafroll virus

Potato leafroll virus is a dangerous viral disease that causes leaf rolling, tuber flesh necrosis, and a significant reduction in yield. It is transmitted primarily by green peach aphids and infected tubers.

Mentioned in descriptions 1 497 varieties reference book.

Potato leafroll virus manifests through characteristic deformation of leaf blades. In secondary infection transmitted via infected tubers, the lower leaves roll into a 'tube', become stiff and leathery, sometimes acquiring a reddish-purple hue. Primary infection acquired during the current season affects young upper leaves, which point upwards and have a pale green hue; meanwhile, net necrosis of the flesh is frequently recorded in the tubers.

The spread of the disease depends on the activity of vectors, in particular the green peach aphid, as well as weather conditions. Dry and hot weather contributes to more intense visual manifestation of symptoms. The virus persists in infected seed material, which leads to progressive variety degradation and a decrease in crop quality, including a drop in starch content and tuber marketability.

The assessment of variety resistance during variety testing is based on a combination of visual field recording of infected plants and laboratory diagnostic methods, such as ELISA and PCR, which allow for the detection of latent infection. Breeding is aimed at developing field resistance, which limits pathogen accumulation in plant tissues or reduces their attractiveness to insect vectors.

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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.

Madison

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

R. L. J. MANSHOLT

NL UA
19 records

Valor

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Jack Dunnett

CZ LT MT NL
17 records

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Heinrich Böhm

DE HR UA
17 records

Virginia

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

R.J. Mansholt

DE FR IT UA
13 records

Soraya

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

WOLFGANG Walter, DE

DE HR UA
16 records

Omega

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

HETTEMA ZONEN B.V

DE IE UA
17 records

Lilly

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SOLANA GMBH & CO KG

CZ DE UA
14 records

Labella

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Jacob Eising

HR NL UA
20 records

Samba

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

ZAMALIEVA FANIYa FAJZRAHMANOVNA / GIMAEVA ELENA ALEKSEEVNA / VOLOGIN SEMEN GERMANOVICh / SALIHOVA ZIFA ZAKAR'EVNA / GIZATULLINA AL'BINA TALGATOVNA / NAZMIEVA REZIDA RYaZAKOVNA / SAFIULLINA GUL'GENA FLYuNOVNA / KUZ'MINOVA OL'GA ANDREEVNA / SKLYaROVA NADEZh

BE DE DK ES FR IE +1
12 records

Viviana

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Heinrich BOHM, DE

HR PL UA
14 records

Delphine

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SAATZUCHT FRITZ LANGE KG, DE

DE NL UA
14 records

Sanibel

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Justus Bohm

NL UA
16 records

Noblesse

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Saka Pflanzenzucht GmbH Co KG

DE NL
12 records

Estrella

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Winfried Lange, Frank Lange

DE UA
16 records

Amany

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

LAIRY-JOLY Gisele

FR NL
12 records

Kingsman

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

DOUGLAS HARLEY

NL
15 records

Valisa

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

VOGEL JOSEF

CZ DE LT LV PL
13 records

Bettina

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Nordostbayer. Saatbauverband GmbH

AT CZ DE HR SI
10 records

Rubinia

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Potato Seed Solutions

AT ES FR NL
17 records

Borwina

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Wolfgang Walter

DE HR LT LU
10 records

Kiebitz

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Wolfgang Walter

DE HR UA
13 records

Ricarda

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

SAKA| SaKa Pflanzenzucht GmbH & Co. KG

DE UA
15 records

Paroli

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

WOLFGANG Walter, DE

DE UA
12 records

Bernina

Active

Solanum tuberosum L. · Potato

Saatzucht Hergen Berding

NL UA
14 records

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