News on Phytophthora

Solynta's Potato Hybrids Double Kenyan Farmers' Yields Without Fungicides
October 08, 2024

Potato Revolution in Kenya: Record Yields Without Fungicides

Solynta's potato varieties with high resistances against Late Blight provide Kenyan farmers with good yields, as demonstrated in a comparative field test during an extensive spray/no spray trial in Limuru, Kenya.
A historic potato plant specimen collected by David Moore from the National Botanic Garden in Glasnevin, Ireland showing disease effects. (Courtesy: NC State University)
August 26, 2024

Study Analyzes Potato-Pathogen 'Arms Race' After Irish Famine

In an examination of the genetic material found in historic potato leaves, North Carolina State University researchers reveal more about the tit-for-tat evolutionary changes occurring in both potato plants and the pathogen that caused the 1840s Irish potato famine.
Perú: resistencia a tizón tardío
June 12, 2024

Perú: resistencia a tizón tardío

El CIP ha obtenido resultados sobresaliente en el desarrollo de su variedad CIP-Matilde, resistente al tizón tardío gracias a los cruzamientos con variedades silvestres.
Papa infectada con tizón tardío (Cortesía: ARS)
June 03, 2024

Europa: amenaza de tizón tardío

El fantasma de la gran hambruna irlandesa de finales del siglo XIX vuelve a hacerse presente en la Unión Europea.
Patata canaria. (Cortesía: Europa Press)
May 09, 2024

España: alerta por riesgo fitosanitario en las Islas Canarias

Alerta por riesgo de tizón tardío en las Islas Canarias. Se implementan medidas de control y prevención.
Bangladesh Potato Prices Soar to Record Levels Despite Recent Harvest
April 30, 2024

Bangladesh Potato Prices Soar to Record Levels Despite Recent Harvest

High input cost and unfavorable weather hit potato output in Bangladesh, with late blight causing added damage.
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Bayer pilots unique generative AI tool for agriculture
April 17, 2024

Potato farming in Europe – Late Blight crisis in the making

It is not easy to be a potato farmer in Europe these days, and it may get even worse: To maintain the harvest, farmers need a sufficient number of highly efficient fungicides to cover a spray scheme for control of Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans).
Dos mil agricultores pierden S/ 300 mil por la rancha en papa
March 06, 2024

Perú: 550 hectares de producción perdidas por la phytophthora

En la provincia de Junin, Perú, más de dos mil productores perdieron un total aproximado de 550 hectáreas. Las fuertes lluvias favorecieron el desarrollo de la plaga.
Farmers show the potato fields affected by late blight attack in Machhiwara block of Ludhiana.
December 21, 2023

Late blight damages potato crop in Punjab, India

In a full-blown attack by the disease late blight, more than 50% potato crop in the fields has suffered extensive damage, leading to heavy losses for the farmers who had opted for diversification instead of growing wheat after paddy.
HCİP210, newly launched potato variety suitable for Vietnam
November 27, 2023

HZPC and CIP develop an early-maturing potato variety suitable for Vietnam: HCIP210

Vietnam has just welcomed a new potato variety HCIP210 developed through a public-private partnership.
Late blight pathogen on a leaf. (Courtesy:The Sainsbury Laboratory)
September 23, 2023

Potatoes with the right antennas: Origin of novel broad resistance to late blight found in wild potato relatives

All over the world, huge quantities of crop protection agents are sprayed to control potato blight (Phytophthora infestans). European researchers find out more on the ongoing battle between the plant and its invader.
Potato harvest August 2023 in the Netherlands (Courtesy: Dewulf)
September 14, 2023

Average potato production in North-western-Europe threatened by quality issues

The last 4 months was not easy going for the potato production in the NEPG region. But despite the difficult weather conditions, first yield estimates suggest a return to multi-year averages, with an estimated harvest of around 23 million tonnes of potatoes.
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December 20, 2022

Nigeria harvests first batch of biotech-potatoes

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