Silver scurf (Helminthosporium solani [Dur. & Mont.]), a disease of increasing importance in potatoes.

 

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Bibliographische Detailangaben
Verfasser: Hofmann, Lili Marijke
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publikationsdatum:2009
Beschreibung:This work presents a bibliographic review of the silver scurfdisease and its causal agent Helminthosporium solani (Dur.& Mont.) in potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.). The diseasehas a worldwide distribution and for at least 15 year it hasacquired increasing importance as a limiting factor in theproduction of these tubers. The review shows the economicimportance of the disease, its detection on tubers as well asin the soil, and its isolation procedures. It also explains thelife cycle of H. solani, which is not completely known yet.It also discusses the possibilities for controlling silver scurfby the use of fungicides, tillage and cultivation methods inthe field, storage management, the use of antagonists, andthrough the breeding of new cultivars.
Land:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Sprache:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/11861
Online Zugang:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/agromeso/article/view/11861
Stichwort:Solanum tuberosum
tubers
fungus
plant protection
plant breeding.
tubérculos
hongo
protección de plantas
fitomejoramiento.