Necrotic Potato Tuber Symptoms Caused by Strains of Potato virus Y

Potato virus Y (PVY) is a prevalent disease in potato production spread by aphids that limits yields and causes necrotic lesions to appear on or within a potato, which can lead to a potato’s rejection by processors or other inspectors. Protect your operation from a costly outbreak by learning about the different types of strains, the symptoms and the conditions that encourage their development, and management strategies in this five-page bulletin. Four-color photography depicting different stages of the various strains of the disease’s development will help you spot an outbreak more quickly and possibly save your crop.