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Table 3.A1.2. Diseases of rapeseed = Canola

(B. napus L. and Brassica rapa L. [= B. campestris L.]) (cont.)

Common name(s) Scientific name (and synonyms)

Viral diseases

Crinkle* genus Carmovirus, Turnip crinkle virus (TCV) (former ‘Yugoslavia’)

Mosaic genus Caulimovirus, Cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV)

genus Cucumovirus, Cucumber mosaic virus* (CMV) (Hungary)

genus Comovirus, Radish mosaic virus (RaMV)

genus Potyvirus, Turnip mosaic virus (TuMV)

Yellows genus Luteovirus, Beet western yellows virus (BWYV)

genus Cytorhabdovirus, Broccoli necrotic yellows virus* (BNYV)

Phytoplasmal diseases

Aster yellows and phyllody Aster yellows phytoplasma

Miscellaneous diseases and disorders

Autogenic necrosis Genetic disorder

Black speck Physiological

Sulfur deficiency Sulfur deficiency

Tipburn Calcium deficiency

Note: * Not known to occur naturally in the United States.

Source: Reproduced from the American Phytopathological Society listing of known Brassica pathogens and
disorders (2001).

References

American Phytopathological Society (n.d.), listing of known Brassica pathogens and disorders at:

http://www.apsnet.org/publications/commonnames/Pages/Rapeseed.aspx (last update 3 August 2001).

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Lamb, R.J. (1989), “Entomology of oilseed Brassica crops”, Annual Reviews of

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