 Late blight in potato, caused by Phytophthora infestans, is still one of the largest threats to potato cultivation. Not only in the Netherlands, but worldwide.
The Potato Case Study team of the EU ENDURE programme estimates the total costs of late blight as result of yield loss and (fungus) control at around € 4 billion worldwide. Because half of these costs are made in Europe, the ENDURE Potato Case Study team investigated significance, efficacy and attainability of new Phytophthora infestans control measures in Europe.
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