The Beet Leafhopper , often called the "white fly" in historical texts, carries the virus from weeds to beet fields. Symptoms: Curling leaves: Upward and inward rolling of leaf margins.
A white, fan-like fungal growth (mycelium) often appears at the base of the plant near the soil line. beet blight
A soil-borne fungus that causes sudden wilting and yellowing. The Beet Leafhopper , often called the "white
Rapid rot of the beet root, often characterized by small, round, tan-to-brown structures called sclerotia. Bacterial Blight ( Pseudomonas syringae ) The Beet Leafhopper
Originally known simply as "beet blight," this disease nearly destroyed the sugar beet industry in the Western United States during the early 1900s.
Sharp, wart-like protuberances on the underside of leaves.
Severely infected plants remain small and fail to produce sugar content.