Beta Plant Introductions from the USDA-ARS NPGS Evaluated for Resistance to Cercospora beticola in East Lansing 2022
Cercospora leaf spot (CLS), caused by the fungal pathogen Cercospora beticola, is a devastating foliar disease in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) leading to yield loss. CLS is characterized by small, tan-brown to gray necrotic spots with darker borders present on the foliage. This report evaluates field data of genetically...