perunasyöpätaudit
Perunasyöpätaudit refer to a group of plant diseases that affect potato tubers, primarily caused by fungal pathogens. These diseases can lead to significant economic losses in potato cultivation due to reduced yield and poor marketability of affected tubers. The most common and economically important perunasyöpätaudit include common scab, powdery scab, and black scurf.
Common scab, caused by the bacterium Streptomyces scabies, results in roughened, corky lesions on the surface
Powdery scab, caused by the oomycete Spongospora subterranea, produces small, powdery pustules on the tuber surface
Black scurf is a symptom of Rhizoctonia solani infection, a fungus that affects various parts of the
Management of perunasyöpätaudit typically involves a combination of strategies. These include crop rotation, selecting resistant potato