Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Holleta Agricultural Research Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Review Article
Recent Advances in Potato Late Blight Disease Management Strategies
Author(s): Yitagesu Tadesse*, Dereje Amare and Asela Kesho
Potato is the world’s number one non-grain food commodity, with production reaching 325 million tons. Some
inherent qualities give potato a competitive edge over the leading food crops. It is able to produce more protein and
carbohydrates per unit area than cereals. Among all the crops grown worldwide, is known to suffer the greatest losses
from disease attack. Among those diseases late blight and bacterial wilt are the most economical diseases which
incurred 100% yield loss. The main Objective of this review was to understand very well the recent advances on
potato late blight disease management up to gene for gene level and incorporate these recent molecular advances
with the conventional one for mitigating the virulence spectrum of the pathogen. The population of P. infestans
characterized using molecular markers has led.. View more»