The first instances of powdery mildew in sugar beet have been reported in crops near the south Suffolk and north Norfolk coasts, according to the British Beet Research Organisation (BBRO). Mildew ...

Sugar beet growers have just one season left with a key fungicide used for the effective control of costly diseases such as powdery mildew and cercospora. Sign in.

Sugar production from sugar beet accounts for 20 per cent of the world's supply. Erysiphe betae, a sugar beet powdery mildew can cause sugar yield losses of up to 20 per cent. Presently, to reduce the ...

image: This is a sugar beet leaf showing symptoms of powdery mildew (left) -- grey-white mycelium and (right) -- rust (Uromyces betae) -- orange/brown pustules. view more Credit: BBRO. The Plant ...

Researchers are set to benefit from a £100,000 grant to help them combat sugar beet crop infections in the UK. The Plant & Microbial Genomics Group at research institute the Genome Analysis ...

Sugar beets do well in slightly acidic to neutral soil pH levels (6.0 to 7.5). Soil Preparation. ... or beet armyworms as well as diseases like powdery mildew or Rhizoctonia root rot.

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This image shows a powdery mildew disease trial carried out by the British Beet Research Organisation in ... TGAC awarded £100,000 to combat sugar beet crop infection in the UK. Earlham Institute.