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SUGAR BEET DOWNY MILDEW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sugar beet downy mildew
1, record 1, English, sugar%20beet%20downy%20mildew
correct, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sugarbeet downy mildew 2, record 1, English, sugarbeet%20downy%20mildew
correct, specific
- downy mildew of sugar beet 3, record 1, English, downy%20mildew%20of%20sugar%20beet
correct, specific
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disease of sugar beet caused by Peronospora farinosa (formerly P. schachtii). 4, record 1, English, - sugar%20beet%20downy%20mildew
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Symptoms: All aboveground plant parts may be affected. Large, light green leaf spots develop on the upper leaf surfaces. Under moist conditions, a white to gray moldy appears on the lower or upper leaf surfaces. Affected leaves may wilt, then die. If environmental conditions become unfavorable for downy mildew, plants may show recovery by developing healthy leaves, or other pathogens may be encouraged. During fall wet periods, most young petioles or leaves are covered with a fungal growth that often moves into the crown. Crown infections may permit other root-decay organisms to invade the plant. Crown infection causes excessive leaf proliferation which in turn causes misshapen bulbs. 5, record 1, English, - sugar%20beet%20downy%20mildew
Record 1, Key term(s)
- downy mildew of sugarbeet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Production légumière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mildiou de la betterave
1, record 1, French, mildiou%20de%20la%20betterave
correct, see observation, masculine noun, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie de la betterave causée par le champignon Peronospora farinosa (anciennement P. schachtii). 2, record 1, French, - mildiou%20de%20la%20betterave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mildiou de la betterave est une maladie des régions tempérées humides. Il se développe préférentiellement en conditions humides et relativement froides. Le champignon s'étend de façon systémique dans la plante et produit de nombreuses spores qui sont disséminées par la pluie. [Il] provoque un épaississement des feuilles du cœur. Ces feuilles s'enroulent et se couvrent, principalement à la face inférieure, d'un duvet violacé. Au cours de leur croissance, les feuilles extérieures pâlissent et se dessèchent. 3, record 1, French, - mildiou%20de%20la%20betterave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme utilisé en français est «mildiou de la betterave» même s'il est plus générique car le pathogène de cette maladie ne cause pas seulement le mildiou sur la betterave à sucre mais aussi sur les autres types de betteraves. Comme il s'agit de la même maladie (symptômes identiques), le français ne fait pas de distinction selon le type de betterave affectée. 2, record 1, French, - mildiou%20de%20la%20betterave
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Producción hortícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mildiu de la remolacha
1, record 1, Spanish, mildiu%20de%20la%20remolacha
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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