Erysiphe betae is a fungal plant pathogen, a species of powdery mildew found on genera including Beta, Dysphania and Spinacia, that affects crops of sugar beet and can cause up to a 30 percent yield loss. It occurs worldwide in all regions where sugar beet is grown, and also infects other edible crops such as beetroot. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Erysiphe betae is a fungal plant pathogen, a species of powdery mildew found on genera including Beta, Dysphania and Spinacia, that affects crops of sugar beet and can cause up to a 30 percent yield loss.
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