African Plant Protection (2001) 7, 91-102

J.E. Van der Waals, L. Korsten and T.A.S. Aveling (2001)
A review of early blight of potato
African Plant Protection 7 (2), 91-102
Abstract: Early blight of potatoes, causal agent Alternaria solani, causes major yield losses in most potato growing areas of the world. Leaf symptoms are characteristic dark brown to black lesions with concentric rings. In this review morphological, physiological and molecular characters of the pathogen as well as the disease cycle, epidemiology and control of the disease are discussed. The early blight situation on potatoes in South Africa is also summarised.
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Database assignments for author(s): Jacqueline E. van der Waals, Theresa A.S. Aveling, Lise Korsten

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
review

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Alternaria solani