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Chemical control (Apple powdery mildew)

The main means of control in the UK are fungicide sprays combined with cultural control . Fungicides recommended for control of mildew have protectant, eradicant and anti sporulant properties. Generally, frequent sprays are required between green cluster …

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Biological control (Apple powdery mildew)

Use of biocontrol agents may offer an alternative approach for control of powdery mildew.  Ampelomyces quisqualis is a naturally occurring mycoparasite of powdery mildews, which has been used in other crops e.g. grapes and cucumber with some success. …

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Apple powdery mildew - additional information

Disease status Other hosts Distribution Varietal susceptibility Disease cycle and epidemiology Symptoms and recognition Disease monitoring and forecasting Cultural control Mildew management Using ADEM to manage powdery mildew  Chemical control An …

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Disorders of the flesh

Disorders occurring naturally during storage Senescent breakdown Senescent breakdown (Gala) This disorder is usually associated with over-maturity or over-storage and is accentuated by mineral imbalance in the fruit at harvest and particularly with …

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Apple Powdery Mildew (Podosphaera leucotricha)

Powdery mildew is one of the most important diseases of apple in the UK, reducing yield and quality on susceptible varieties . All the main UK culinary and dessert varieties are susceptible, especially Cox and Jonagold. The lifecycle and epidemiology are …

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Life cycle (Common green capsid)

Common green capsid overwinters as eggs inserted into the bark of young, tender shoots of woody hosts, including apple, pear, currant and gooseberry. The eggs hatch in April over an extended period of several weeks between the pink bud growth stage and …

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