Phytophthora infestans, the cause of late blight of potato

1992 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bärbel Schöber
Keyword(s):  
Late Blight ◽  
Phytophthora Infestans ◽  
Late Blight Of Potato

scholarly journals Characterization of Phytophthora infestans in Wisconsin from 1993 to 1995

Plant Disease ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 82 (4) ◽  
pp. 434-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. D. Marshall-Farrar ◽  
M. McGrath ◽  
R. V. James ◽  
W. R. Stevenson
Keyword(s):  
Solanum Tuberosum ◽  
Late Blight ◽  
Phytophthora Infestans ◽  
Mating Type ◽  
Production Problem ◽  
Significant Production ◽  
Allozyme Genotype ◽  
Late Blight Of Potato

Late blight of potato (Solanum tuberosum), caused by Phytophthora infestans, recently reappeared in Wisconsin and was a significant production problem in 1994. P. infestans isolates collected in Wisconsin from 1993 to 1995 were characterized for the following traits: mating type, sensitivity to metalaxyl, and allozyme genotype for Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (Gpi). Characterization of these isolates revealed that a new, more aggressive population (A2 mating type, metalaxyl resistant, and Gpi genotype 100/111/122) is displacing the old population (A1 mating type, metalaxyl sensitive, and Gpi genotype 86/100) in Wisconsin.

scholarly journals Late Blight of Potato (Phytophthora infestans) I: Fungicides Application and Associated Challenges

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Majeed ◽  
Zahir Muhammad ◽  
Zabeeh Ullah ◽  
Rafi Ullah ◽  
Habib Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Late Blight ◽  
Phytophthora Infestans ◽  
Solanum Tuberosum L ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Agricultural Crop ◽  
Irish Famine ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Agricultural Mechanization ◽  
Global Food ◽  
Late Blight Of Potato

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) has been remained an important agricultural crop in resolving global food issues through decades. The crop has experienced enormous growth in terms of production throughout the world in recent decades because of improvement in agricultural mechanization, fertilizers application and irrigation practices. Nevertheless, a significant proportion of this valuable crop is still vulnerable to losses due to prevalence of different viral, bacterial, fungal and nematodes infestations. Late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary, is one of the most threatening pathogenic diseases which not only results in direct crop losses but also cause farmers to embrace huge monetary expenses for disease control and preventive measures. The disease is well known for notorious ‘Irish Famine’ which resulted in drop of Irish population by more than 20% as result of hunger and potato starvation. Globally, annual losses of crop and money spend on fungicides for late blight control exceeds one trillion US dollars. This paper reviews the significance of late blight of potato and controlling strategies adopted for minimizing yield losses incurred by this disease by the use of synthetic fungicides. Advantages and disadvantages of fungicides application are discussed.

scholarly journals Foliar Fungicides as Protective Seed Piece Treatments for Management of Late Blight of Potatoes

Plant Disease ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 83 (3) ◽  
pp. 265-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary L. Powelson ◽  
Debra A. Inglis
Keyword(s):  
Late Blight ◽  
Phytophthora Infestans ◽  
Seed Piece ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Water Control ◽  
Airborne Inoculum ◽  
Plant Emergence ◽  
White Rose ◽  
Late Blight Of Potato

Fungicides receiving Section 18 emergency exemptions for management of the foliar phase of late blight of potato were evaluated as protective treatments for control of tuberborne inoculum of Phytophthora infestans in greenhouse and field studies. Three Section 18 products, Acrobat MZ (dimethomorph + mancozeb), Curzate M-8 (cymoxanil + mancozeb), and Tattoo C (propamocarb hydrochloride + chlorothalonil), when applied to the seed piece prior to inoculation with P. infestans, significantly (P ≤ 0.05) increased sprout emergence, compared with the inoculated water control. Of the three Section 18 products, Curzate M-8 was frequently the most effective. The increase in plant emergence with the protective seed piece treatment was seen with cultivars that differ in susceptibility to late blight, two genotypes (US-8 and US-11) of P. infestans, zoospore and sporangial inocula, and at different inoculation sites on the seed piece. In greenhouse studies, percent emergence with the protective seed piece treatments averaged 74% for cv. White Rose and 44% for cv. Shepody, compared with 9 and 8% for the inoculated water control of the respective cultivars. In field studies, when inoculum was placed either adjacent to or 4 cm away from the sprout, plant emergence of the inoculated water control was 12 and 36%, respectively. Application of the fungicides to the seed piece prior to inoculation increased emergence by an average of 700 and 212% for the respective inoculation sites. There was no evidence for translocation of the fungicides to the emerging foliage in concentrations high enough to prevent foliar infection from airborne inoculum of P. infestans. Control of tuberborne inoculum of P. infestans with appropriate seed piece treatments will result in an increase in plant emergence and improved crop uniformity.

scholarly journals POPULATION STRUCTURE OF PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS ON WORLDWIDE SCALE: A REVIEW

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 281
Author(s):  
Khalid Naveed ◽  
Nasir A. Rajputt ◽  
Sajid A. Khan ◽  
Arbab Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Population Structure ◽  
Late Blight ◽  
Phytophthora Infestans ◽  
Potato Cultivar ◽  
R Genes ◽  
Solanum Bulbocastanum ◽  
Tuber Resistance ◽  
Commercial Potato ◽  
Rb Gene ◽  
Late Blight Of Potato

Phytophthora infestans is a destructive pathogen that causes late blight of potato worldwide. Several sexually and asexually reproducing lineages of the pathogen have been identified and new lineages are more virulent as compared to their parental lineages. A new highly aggressive clonal lineage EU13_A2 has spread into potato fields of Europe, Africa and Asia in place of the older lineages. In North America, 24 clonal lineages US1to US24 have been identified. Despite of sexual reproduction, the overall population of P. infestans in potato and tomato fields is dominated by asexual lineages. Breeding has been done to transfer 'R' genes into commercial potato cultivars through classical breeding and by pyramiding of genes. Defender is the only potato cultivar that has foliar and tuber resistance to late blight. Genetically modified potato with RB gene from Solanum bulbocastanum has been developed but it lacks tuber resistance to disease. This review discusses population structure of P. infestans worldwide and breeding efforts to produce late blight resistant potato.

scholarly journals Influence of agronomic practices on severity of late blight of potato (Phytophthora infestans)

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1302-1305
Author(s):  
S. Dey ◽  
A. Chakraborty
Keyword(s):  
Late Blight ◽  
Phytophthora Infestans ◽  
Cultural Practice ◽  
Recommended Dose ◽  
Potassium Fertilizer ◽  
Agronomic Practices ◽  
Phosphorus And Potassium ◽  
Severity Of The Disease ◽  
Blight Disease ◽  
Late Blight Of Potato

An experiment was carried out to find out the influence of such agronomic practices on severity of the disease and to seek a proper cultural practice for management late blight of potato (Phytophthora infestans). The experimental results showed that the severity of late blight disease could be minimized by reducing the depth of irrigation (i.e. ¼ of irrigation channel). It was observed that the disease severity could be minimized by increasing the row-to-row and plant-to-plant spacing (60 × 25 cm). It was also observed that when less than recommended dose of nitrogenous fertilizer (200 Kg N/ha) along with slightly more than recommended dose of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer (200 Kg P2O5/ha and 250 Kg K2O/ha) was applied, severity and spread of the disease was found to be under check. Therefore, for better management of late blight of potato the proper agronomic practices should be integrated with the application of fungicides. This will not only reduce the number of sprays but also reduces the health hazards owing to application of fungicides.

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