Powdery mildew of strawberries

Pepelnica jagode je gljivična bolest koji uzrokuje gljivica Podosphaera aphanis. Posljednih godina sve se češće javlja u nasadima jagoda. Opisani su simptomi pepelnice, životni ciklus i epidemiologija parazita. Na kraju su predložene mjere zaštite i izbor fungicida registriranih u Hrvatskoj za suzbijanje te bolesti.Powdery mildew of strawberry is a disease caused by fungus Podosphaera aphanis. Formerly it was less important disease but in recent years has become more common in strawberry cultivation. Symptoms, life cycle and epidemiology of the parasite are described. Finally, protection measures for management of the disease and choice of fungicides registered in Croatia are proposed