Potato Virus Y Update:Studies show how different strains can affect different cultivars

摘要

Potato virus Y (PVY) is one of themost troublesome diseases potato growers face. The virus can have a backbreaking effect on a farm's bottom line, both in terms of yield and in marketability of those tubers that are produced. In a recent online survey, Spudman readers said PVY concerns them the most of any potato plant disease (see Page 30).