Enhancing Potato Late Blight Control: Triffa Plain Model Assessment (Eastern Morocco)

Autor: Alaoui Karima, Arabi Mourad, Chafik Zouheir, Hannoune Hamza, Mechkirrou Latifa, Slamini Maryam, Bidi Hanane, Hassani Yacine, Kharmach Ez-zahra
Jazyk: English<br />French
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: E3S Web of Conferences, Vol 527, p 03001 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2267-1242
20245270
DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/202452703001
Popis: Potato late blight Phytophthora infestans is a serious potato disease. In eastern Morocco and more precisely in the Triffa plain, late blight ravages potato fields, causing severe losses of up to 80%. Chemical control remains the most effective, easiest and most commonly used means of control by farmers in the region. However, abusive use and the high frequency of treatments pose real problems for consumers and the environment. The objective of this work was to test certain downy mildew monitoring models for better optimization of fungicide use. A study was carried out in the Triffa plain to test potato late blight monitoring models on three potato varieties, Mondial, Désirée and Spunta. Two models have made it possible to save up to 50% of the costs linked to chemical treatments against mildew and, among other things, help to preserve the environment.
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