Environmental impact and phenotypic stability in potato clones resistant to late blight Phytophthora infestans (Mont) de Bary, resilient to climate change in Peru.

ABSTRACT: Potato is one of the three most important foods in the world's diet and is staple in the Peruvian highlands. This crop is affected by late blight, a disease that if not controlled in time can decimate production. The oomycete (Phytophthora infestans) causing this disease is controlled using fungicides, which affect the environment and human health, another form of control is the use of resistant cultivars. 30 potato clones from the LBHTC2 population were evaluated, with the objective of selecting clones with high levels of resistance to this disease, stable for tuber yield, low environmental impact and high economic profitability. The clones were planted in three field experiments in the 2021-2022 growing season. Two experiments with and without late blight chemical control in Oxapampa and

SUBMITTER: Gastelo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11813132 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature