Research Progress on Potato Dry Rot Disease in China and Its Control Measures
Wang Wen-zhong1，2，MIN Fan-xiang1，YANG Shuai1，WEI Qi1，GUO Mei1，GAO Yun-fei1，HU Linshuang1，#br#
SHENG Wan-min1*
（1Potato Research Institute，Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences，Harbin 150030，Heilongjiang，China；2Post
Doctoral Work Station，Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences，Harbin 150001，Heilongjiang，China）
Abstract Potato dry rot is a fungous disease occurred during potato growing and storaging periods．
It infects potato tuber easily，and has great impact on its yield and quality．Potato dry rot is one of the key
issues restricting the development of potato industry．This paper summarized the symptoms，transmission，
pathogenic mechanism and identification methods of potato dry rot disease，and its occurrence situation and
species distribution in China．The measures for controlling potato dry rot were also concluded，hoping to lay a
theoretical foundation for future research activities and control of this disease．
