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24 October 2019
Pink rot (Phytophthora erythroseptica) can be devastating especially in hot dry years however wet soil is required for infection.
7 January 2022
Viruses described in this section cause a range of foliar symptoms from none (latent) through very weak to a pronounced mosaic with some distortion of the leaflets.
14 February 2022
Gangrene is a slow growing fungal disease of stored potatoes favoured by cool climates.
17 December 2021
Common scab caused mainly by Streptomyces scabiei is an unsightly blemish disease that can affect any crop where tubers experience a dry surface during the critical stage of 3-6 weeks after tuber initiation.
17 December 2021
Rhizoctonia solani is a fungal disease causing stem canker, damping off, black scurf, skin netting and tuber growth distortions.
17 December 2021
Alternaria, also known as early blight, is a mainly soil-borne fungal pathogen that affects potato crops. It is a global disease that has been present in GB crops for many years.