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Onion and Leek Diseases

Use the links below to find out more information on the key disease threats to your onion and leek crops. For each disease you will find out the importance of the disease in terms of potential yield penalty, how to identify the disease in its early stages and our advice on the best control strategies

White Rot - Leeks/Onions

Sclerotuim cepivorum

White Tip - Leeks

Phytopthora porri

Downy Mildew - Leeks/Onions

Pernospora destructor

Rust - Leeks/Onions

Puccinia allii

Neck Rot - Onions

Botrytis alli (and other spp)

Leaf Blight - Onions

Botrytis squamosa