Insects: Potato beetles or aphids can cause damage to potato leaves causing them to turn yellow and become distorted.; Fungal ...

Early Blight (Alternaria solani) - presents itself as dark, concentric circles ¼ to ½ inch on lower leaves and stems, spots on the fruit near stems and the lower leaves yellow and drop away. It ...

Septoria leaf spots begin as small dark spots that have a yellow area or halo around the dark spot. ... Late blight is a severe leaf spot, caused by a fungus-like Oomycete pathogen. Late blight ...

The appearance of potato blight in August 1957 made possible an examination and comparison of the ... DOLING, D. Potato Blight and Leaf-Roll Virus. Nature 180, 866–867 (1957). https ...

Spoonemore recommends trimming off infected leaves and stems to reduce the spread of blight. However, to prevent spreading disease, ensure you clean your pruning shears after use. 2.

If you're already preparing your seed potatoes and waiting for those valuable shoots to appear on the tubers before planting out, be aware that this… Newsletters Reader Rewards ...

A new aggressive potato blight strain was detected in Wales and eastern Scotland earlier this year. The strain, identified as EU 46, can withstand certain fungicides, making it harder to control. It ...

Potato blight, caused by the fungus Phytophera infestans, is one of the most serious diseases of potatoes. It usually occurs in the mid-to-late… ...

In Uganda, potato blight can destroy up to 100% of a farmer’s crop, endangering livelihoods and local food security. Just as in the Irish famine, dependence on a single crop is risky.