QUIZ – Verticillium stripe

Verticillium stripe disease is found in canola crops across the Prairies. Infected plants could be showing strong symptoms by this late stage of the season. This quiz provides a three-question primer to verticillium stripe scouting and management.

1. Which of the following symptoms is unique to verticillium stripe? 
2.

Disease scouting at this stage of the season should include targeted AND random assessment. For targeted scouting, check plants (individual or in patches) showing discolouration or premature ripening. Look for symptoms on above-ground parts and roots. For random scouting, which of the following describes a good basic protocol? 

 

3.

Seed companies have cultivars for 2026 which claim advanced verticillium stripe tolerance. What is one thing to keep in mind when choosing that trait?