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Light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae) : a resurgent problem in the UK
(2014)
Since 2006, the incidence and severity of light leaf spot (Pyrenopeziza brassicae) in winter oilseed rape in the UK has increased so that the disease is now the main disease concern for growers with respect to yield loss. ...
Arable crop disease control, climate change and food security
(2013-08)
Global food security is threatened by crop diseases that account for average yield losses of 16%. Climate change is exacerbating threats to food security in much of the world, emphasising the need to increase food production ...
Range and severity of a plant disease increased by global warming
(2008-06-05)
Climate change affects plants in natural and agricultural ecosystems throughout the world but little work has been done on the effects of climate change on plant disease epidemics. To illustrate such effects, a weather-based ...
Prediction of the date of onset of phoma leaf spot epidemics on oilseed rape in the UK
(IOBC, 2006)
To reduce reliance on fungicides for control of oilseed rape diseases, Decision Support Systems (DSS) are being developed to target applications as part of an integrated disease management strategy. This paper reports on ...