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Contents tagged with Bacterial diseases
1 February 2022
Impact of haulm destruction method on development of disease in seed potato crops (2011-2012)
1 February 2022
Bacterial pathogens affecting seed potatoes (2007-2008)
2 February 2022
Understanding the biology of the bacterial pathogen Dickeya solani and its potential to affect GB potato production (2010-2013)
26 August 2021
Improved seed potato management to minimise losses due to blackleg (2017-2020)
2 February 2022
Survey of the bacteria causing blackleg disease in English and Welsh seed potato crops (2010-2015)
26 August 2021
Evaluation of packhouse diagnostics and soft rot risk assessment (2009-2011)
26 August 2021
Management of potato diseases using real-time predictive diagnostics (2004-2008)
21 February 2022
Blackleg is a major potato disease across all sectors of the potato industry. It is caused by several related bacteria that also cause soft rotting in tubers, sometimes devastating stored crops.
21 February 2022
Blackleg is one of the key diseases across all sectors of the potato industry in Great Britain. This management guide was last updated in 2013.