80 Tobacco Rattle Virus 93 Nematodes 82 <strong>Potato</strong> Yellow Dwarf Virus 94 <strong>Potato</strong> Cyst Nematodes 82 Alfalfa Mosaic Virus 97 Root-Knot Nematodes 84 <strong>Potato</strong> Aucuba Mosaic Virus 98 False Root-Knot Nematodes 84 Tobacco Ringspot Virus 99 Lesion Nematodes 85 Tomato Black Ring Virus 100 <strong>Potato</strong> Rot Nematodes 86 <strong>Potato</strong> Yellow Vein Virus <strong>101</strong> Stubby-Root Nematodes 86 Tobacco Necrosis Virus <strong>101</strong> Nematicides 87 Deforming Mosaic <strong>101</strong> Aphids 87 Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus 103 Seed <strong>Potato</strong> Certification 89 <strong>Potato</strong> Spindle Tuber Viroid 90 Sugar Beet Curly Top Virus 91 Mycoplasmas 107 Key to Disease 92 Aster Yellows and Stolbur 111 Equivalent Names <strong>of</strong> <strong>Potato</strong> <strong>Diseases</strong> 92 Witches' Broom Color Plates (following page 54) 93 Insect Toxins 117 Glossary 93 Psyllid Yellows 123 Index X
A potato disease is an interaction between a host (the potato) and a pathogen (bacterium, fungus, virus, mycoplasma, nematode, or adverse environment) that impairs productivity or usefulness <strong>of</strong> the crop. Frequently, adverse environmental effects are sufficient to initiate disease in the absence <strong>of</strong> an infectious entity. The host-pathogen interaction is influenced by environment acting on either the potato or the pathogen or on both and is determined by the genetic capabilities <strong>of</strong> I) the potato in being either susceptible or resistant and 2) the pathogen in being pathogenic (virulent) or nonpathogenic (avirulent). Furthermore, disease or adverse environment in one portion <strong>of</strong> the potato life cycle may severely limit effectiveness <strong>of</strong> production or quality at a later date. For example, field problems frequently become storage problems, which may later performance and, ultimately, h yielding ability. The value <strong>of</strong> any crop determines the extent to which control measures may be justified. Relatively speaking, the potato is a high-value crop with complex production, storage, and utili7ation problems, and therufore relatively elaborate prevention practices are appropriate. Correct diarnosis and identification <strong>of</strong> disease is <strong>of</strong> paramount :mntortance for initiation <strong>of</strong> appropriate control and prevention measures. General References BLODGETT, E. C., and A. E.RICH. 1949. <strong>Potato</strong> tube," diseases, Importance The potato is the most important dicotyledonous source <strong>of</strong> human food. It ranks as the fifth major food crop <strong>of</strong> the world, exceeded only by the grasses-wheat, rice, maize (corn), and barley. In North America, dry matter production <strong>of</strong> potatoes per unit <strong>of</strong>land Lrea exceeds that <strong>of</strong>wheat, barley, andmaizeby factors <strong>of</strong> 3.04, 2.68, and 1.12, respectively. Yields <strong>of</strong> protein per unit <strong>of</strong> land area exceed those <strong>of</strong> wheat, rice, and maize by factors <strong>of</strong> 2.02, 1.33, and 1.20, respectively. Pecause <strong>of</strong> increasing yields per unit area <strong>of</strong> land, total potato production has been increasing even though the area <strong>of</strong> land planted to potatoes isdecreasing. Yields in northern Europe and North America (1970-1973) generally ranged from 20 to over 35 metric ton/ha (178-311 cwt/A) and were somewhat lower in the war mer areas <strong>of</strong> Europe. The percentage <strong>of</strong> arable land in potato production ranges from less than 1%in Canada and the Introduction <strong>Potato</strong> Disease defects, and insect injuries in the Facific Northwest. Wash. Agric. Exp. Stn. Pop. Bull. No. 195. 116 pp. CALDERONI, A. V. 1978. Enfermedades de lapapa y su control. Editorial Hemesferia Sur S. A., Buenos Aires. 143 pp. FRENCH, E. R., H. TORRES, T.A. de ICOCHEA, L. SALAZAR, C. FRIBOURG, E. N. FERNANDEZ, A. MARTINJ. FRANCO, M. M. de SCURRAH], 1.A. HERRERA, C. VISE, L. LAZO, and O.A. HIDALGO. 1972. Enfermedade.; de laPapa en el Peri6. Bol. Tecn. No. 77 Est. Exp. Agric. La Molina. 36 pp. HODGSON, W. A., D. D. PONDandJ. MUNRO. 1974. <strong>Diseases</strong>and pests <strong>of</strong> potatoes. Canada Dept. Agric. Publ. 1492. 69 pp. KEI.L.ER. E. R., and A. ZAII. 1969. l)ictionarv <strong>of</strong> Iechnical Terms Relating to the <strong>Potato</strong> (in English. (erman. and French). Fur. Assoc. Iot. RCS..luris-I)ruck. Zurich. III pp. McKAY, R. 1955. <strong>Potato</strong> <strong>Diseases</strong>. Irish <strong>Potato</strong> Marketing Co., Ltd., Dublin. 126 pp. O'BRIEN, M.J.,and A. E. RICH. 1976. <strong>Potato</strong> <strong>Diseases</strong>. U.S. Dept. Agric., Agric. Res. Serv., Agriculture Handbook No. 474. 79 pp. SALZMANN, R.. and E. R. KEI.LER. 1969. Krankheiten und Schadlinge der Kart<strong>of</strong>fel. Verbandsdruckerei. AG, Bern. 150 pp. SCHICK, R., and M. KLINKOWSKI. 1961. Die Kart<strong>of</strong>fcl, ein Handbuch. Vol. I. 1,007 pp.; Vol. 11,2,112 pp. Veb Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag, Berlin. SMITH, W. L., Jr., and J. B. WILSON 1978. Market diseases <strong>of</strong> potatoes. U.S. Dept. Agric., Agric. Handbook No. 479. 99 pp. WHITEHEAD, W,.f. P. McINTOSH. and W. M. FINDLAY. 1953. The potato inhealth and disease, 3rd ed. Oliver and Boyd, London. 774 pp. The <strong>Potato</strong> (Prepared by W. J. Hooker) United States to 18% or more in the Netherlands and Poland. The USSR, China, and Poland lead in area <strong>of</strong> land in potato production. In the tropics (between 300 north and south latitudes) yields are below 13 ton/ha (116 cwt/A), more commonly below 10 tons (89cwt/A), and the percentage <strong>of</strong>arable land in potatoes is low except in Peru (13%). However, potato production is increasing as measured by land area in potato production, yield per hectare, and total production. Most potatoes are used for human consumption. In the tropics potatoes are <strong>of</strong>ten available only in certain seasons because <strong>of</strong> storage problems. Approximately 50% <strong>of</strong> Europran potato production is used as stock feed, with perhaps 25% <strong>of</strong> table stock potatoes being diverted to stock feee because <strong>of</strong> defects. The potato is characteristically a crop <strong>of</strong> the cool, temperate reg.ins or <strong>of</strong> elevations <strong>of</strong> approximately 2,000 m (6,560 ft) or 1
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