Emerging potato pathogens affecting food security in southern Africa: Recent research

被引:14
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作者
van der Waals, Jacquie E. [1 ,2 ]
Kruger, Kerstin [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Pretoria, Dept Plant & Soil Sci, Pretoria, South Africa
[2] Univ Pretoria, Forestry & Agr Biotechnol Inst FABI, Pretoria, South Africa
[3] Univ Pretoria, Dept Zool & Entomol, Pretoria, South Africa
关键词
potato; late blight; bacterial wilt; soft rot; powdery scab; SEED HEALTH STRATEGY; SOFT-ROT ERWINIAS; F-SP SUBTERRANEA; RALSTONIA-SOLANACEARUM; PHYTOPHTHORA-INFESTANS; CLIMATE-CHANGE; POWDERY SCAB; DISEASE; BLACKLEG; STRAINS;
D O I
10.17159/sajs.2020/8055
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Potato is a staple crop that contributes to food security and poverty alleviation in developing nations. Despite this, yields in developing nations are often unsustainably low, due to various biotic and abiotic factors that negatively affect production. Some of the most important biotic constraints are pathogens, many of which are disseminated by seed tubers. The lack of functional or formal seed certification systems in many southern African countries results in a continual increase in pathogen pressure. Short rotation cycles, poor plant nutrition and inefficient control measures exacerbate the crop production challenges faced by resource poor growers. In this review, we discuss five of the most important diseases on potatoes in southern Africa, namely late blight, bacterial wilt, soft rot / blackleg, powdery scab and zebra chip. Management options for small-scale growers are provided. Significance: Potato production in southern Africa is threatened by tuber-borne pathogens. Establishment and implementation of seed certification systems in southern African countries will increase potato yields and subsequently contribute to food security. Late blight, bacterial wilt, soft rot / blackleg and powdery scab are important emerging diseases on potatoes in southern Africa. Improved understanding of the biology of pathogens and the epidemiology of diseases will contribute to the management thereof.
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