Detection and eradication of Spongospora subterranea in mini-tuber production tunnels
Powdery scab, a root and tuber disease caused by the pathogen Spongospora subterranea f.sp.subterranea (Sss), poses a major problem to potato producers worldwide because it affects potato quality.Inoculum can be seed-borne or originate from contaminated growing media or contaminated equipment.During 2006, a potato mini-tuber production facility in