Assessment of table beet cultivars for rhizomania resistance in Michigan in field and greenhouse experiments
Rhizomania, caused by beet necrotic yellow vein virus, is a leading disease of sugar beet and is vectored by a soil-borne protist, Polymyxa betae. Since 2017, rhizomania has become increasingly important on table beet in Michigan. On table beet, rhizomania is characterized by increased proliferation of petioles causing...