Downy Mildew of Lettuce in Florida

Lettuce Downy Mildew (LDM), caused by the oomycete <i>Bremia lactucae</i>, is the most important disease of lettuce worldwide. LDM has a direct effect on both yield quantity and quality because it may infect lettuce at any growth stage, affecting the marketable portion of the crop. This...

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Main Authors: Lis Rodrigues Porto, Richard N. Raid, German V. Sandoya
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Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2021-01-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/125763
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description Lettuce Downy Mildew (LDM), caused by the oomycete <i>Bremia lactucae</i>, is the most important disease of lettuce worldwide. LDM has a direct effect on both yield quantity and quality because it may infect lettuce at any growth stage, affecting the marketable portion of the crop. This new 6-page publication of the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department introduces the LDM disease in Florida lettuce and available control methods and strategies. This publication also introduces the work on LDM in the UF/IFAS Lettuce Breeding Program, which was created to release cultivars adapted to Florida conditions. Written by Lis Rodrigues-Porto, Richard N. Raid, and Germán V. Sandoya. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1403
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spelling doaj-art-93ed635e4dd84b33a1fc44aa403367aa2025-02-08T05:46:41ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092021-01-0120211Downy Mildew of Lettuce in FloridaLis Rodrigues Porto0Richard N. Raid1German V. Sandoya2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4532-1364University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida Lettuce Downy Mildew (LDM), caused by the oomycete <i>Bremia lactucae</i>, is the most important disease of lettuce worldwide. LDM has a direct effect on both yield quantity and quality because it may infect lettuce at any growth stage, affecting the marketable portion of the crop. This new 6-page publication of the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department introduces the LDM disease in Florida lettuce and available control methods and strategies. This publication also introduces the work on LDM in the UF/IFAS Lettuce Breeding Program, which was created to release cultivars adapted to Florida conditions. Written by Lis Rodrigues-Porto, Richard N. Raid, and Germán V. Sandoya. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1403 https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/125763
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