Evaluation of the ‘Irish Rules’: The Potato Late Blight Forecasting Model and Its Operational Use in the Republic of Ireland

Potato late blight caused by <i>Phytophthora infestans</i> is one of the most important plant diseases known, requiring high pesticide inputs to prevent disease occurrence. The disease development is highly dependent on weather conditions, and as such, several forecasting schemes have be...

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Main Authors: Mladen Cucak, Adam Sparks, Rafael de Andrade Moral, Stephen Kildea, Keith Lambkin, Rowan Fealy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/9/9/515