Recent developments in managing tuber blight of potato (Solanum tuberosum) caused by Phytophthora infestans

OM Olanya, PS Ojiambo, RO Nyankanga… - Canadian Journal of …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Tuber blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans, occurs wherever potato (Solanum
tuberosum) is cultivated and accounts for significant losses under field and storage …

Use of phosphonate to manage foliar potato late blight in developing countries

P Kromann, WG Pérez, A Taipe… - Plant …, 2012 - Am Phytopath Society
Twenty phosphonate products found in the agrochemical market in Ecuador and Peru were
evaluated in bioassays for the control of foliar potato late blight, caused by Phytophthora …

[HTML][HTML] Use of the environmental impact quotient to estimate health and environmental impacts of pesticide usage in Peruvian and Ecuadorian potato production

P Kromann, W Pradel, D Cole, A Taipe… - Journal of Environmental …, 2011 - scirp.org
Currently there is no effective mechanism for measuring the potential benefits of integrated
pest and disease interven-tions in terms of reducing pesticide risks in potato production in …

Rainfall thresholds as support for timing fungicide applications in the control of potato late blight in Ecuador and Peru

P Kromann, A Taipe, WG Perez, GA Forbes - Plant Disease, 2009 - Am Phytopath Society
Accumulated rainfall thresholds were studied in seven field experiments conducted in
Ecuador and Peru for their value in timing applications of fungicide to control potato late …

Review of potato biotic constraints and experiences with integrated pest management interventions

P Kromann, T Miethbauer, O Ortiz… - … : Pesticide Problems, Vol. 3, 2014 - Springer
Potato (Solanum spp.) ranks third in importance as a single food crop worldwide. Late blight,
caused by Phytophthora infestans, is considered to be the most important single biotic …

Transportation behaviour of fluopicolide and its control effect against Phytophthora capsici in greenhouse tomatoes after soil application

L Jiang, H Wang, H Xu, K Qiao, X Xia… - Pest management …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Fluopicolide, a novel benzamide fungicide, was registered for control of
oomycete pathogens, including Phytophthora capsici. In this study, fluopicolide (5% SC) was …

Phytophthora infestans and Phytophthora andina on Solanaceous hosts in South America

GA Forbes, JG Morales, S Restrepo… - … a global perspective, 2013 - books.google.com
This review summarizes research on the closely related pathogens Phytophthora infestans
and Phytophthora andina and their hosts in South America. Hopefully, the chapter brings …

Evaluation of contact fungicide spray regimes for control of late blight (Phytophthora infestans) in southern Ethiopia using potato cultivars with different levels of host …

S Mekonen, T Alemu, B Kassa, G Forbes - Tropical Plant Pathology, 2011 - SciELO Brasil
Late blight is an important disease of potato in Ethiopia, causing up to 100% loss in
susceptible cultivars. In this study, two putatively resistant cultivars of relatively recent …

Health quality of seed potato and yield losses in Ecuador

I Navarrete, N Panchi, P Kromann, GA Forbes… - bioRxiv, 2017 - biorxiv.org
Low potato productivity in Ecuador is partly attributed to the use of low quality seed tubers.
However, seed health quality in Ecuador, and its interaction with altitude and yield has been …

Preemergence Infection of Potato Sprouts by Phytophthora infestans in the Highland Tropics of Ecuador

P Kromann, A Taipe, JL Andrade-Piedra… - Plant …, 2008 - Am Phytopath Society
Experiments were conducted to determine whether preemergence infection of potato
sprouts by Phytophthora infestans occurs in the highland tropics of Ecuador. In three …