Stakeholder Requirements / Genera of Plants
Parent topic: Genera of Plants

Lettuce Pathogens and Pests

Requirement Identifier SH_M_F_lettucePathogens

Name: Lettuce Pathogens and Pests

Text: The PlantCT(TM) System shall provide warning information about the infection probability regarding to the following pathogens:
  • Lettuce downy mildew (Bremia lactucae)
  • White mold lettuce (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum)
  • Grey moud (Botrytis cinerea)
  • Seedling damping-off of Rhizoctonia (Rhizoctonia solani)
and pests (Nematodes, Molluscs, Insects, and Acari):
  • Root-knot nematodes (Meloidegyne arenaria)
  • Grey field slug (Agriolimax reticulatus)
  • Black bean aphid (Aphis fabae)
  • Lettuce root aphid (Pemphigus bursarius)

Rationale: These are the main pathogens that affect lettuce. They can actually significantly reduce the harvest prospects.

Level | Type | Subtype: Stakeholder Requirement | Mandatory | Functional Requirement

Source: This confirmed and verified observation is part of the agricultural praxis (Hlaszny dr., Edit)

Creation Date: 2016/02/25 06:42

Importance: 10 of 10

Verification/Validation Method: by scientific literature

Verification/Validation Status: not yet in progress

Note: n/a

See Also:
Parent topic: Genera of Plants
(c) Dr Hlaszny, E. | Szilassy, B.