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In Belarus, where potatoes are a staple food, two formidable fungal-like diseases—late blight (Phytophthora infestans, literally "plant destroyer") and early blight (Alternaria)—constantly threaten solanaceous crops like tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. Though their symptoms can look similar, confusing…
Effective August 1, 2026, China has implemented stringent new phytosanitary measures to prevent the introduction of Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso), a quarantine bacterium linked to severe crop diseases including Zebra Chip in potatoes. Under Announcement No. 72 of…
A worrying outbreak of late blight (Phytophthora) has been detected in private household plots across the region—and this is particularly concerning because these small-scale farms supply over 65% of the area’s potatoes. With many gardeners already reporting…
According to the Omsk branch of the Rosselkhozcenter, potato fields in the region are facing a severe outbreak of phytophthora (late blight), a fungal disease that can destroy over 70% of the harvest. The danger lies in…
Persistent heavy rains in Tatarstan have taken a severe toll on gardeners' potato crops, leaving many plots in distress. In the "Pribrezhny" gardening community, summer residents report dark spots appearing on leaves, followed by yellowing, drying out,…
The fight against the Colorado potato beetle in 2026 looks drastically different from a decade ago. Warmer winters, extended warm periods, and the beetle's growing resistance to chemicals have turned traditional protection strategies into largely ineffective measures.…
Researchers at the Institute of Agrobiotechnologies (Komi Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences) have been experimenting since 2021 with a novel method of treating seed potatoes using weak electromagnetic fields (extremely high-frequency radiation). Over five years, they…
In Kenya, potatoes are the second most important food crop after maize, sustaining roughly 800,000 smallholder farmers and a vast value chain of transporters, seed producers, and street vendors in a sector worth approximately $400 million. At…
Specialists from the Rosselkhoznadzor Administration for the Oryol and Kursk Regions have conducted inspections of potato plantings in the Kursk Region. The monitoring took place in private farms within the Sovetsky District, specifically in areas previously designated…
In the highlands of East Africa, potatoes are a lifeline for millions of smallholder farmers—but late blight disease has long been their greatest enemy. This aggressive pathogen can destroy an entire field in just weeks, forcing farmers…
Gardeners have discovered a simple, chemical-free way to combat the dreaded Colorado potato beetle, one of the most destructive pests for potato crops. According to the respected publication "My Beautiful Dacha" (12+), the secret lies not in…
Marina Lazareva, a 10th-grade student at the Specialized Educational Scientific Center of Novosibirsk State University (SESC NSU), together with her scientific supervisors, has developed a test system that enables rapid detection of fungi from the genus Verticillium without the…
