A white, fan-like fungal growth (mycelium) often appears at the base of the plant near the soil line.
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. beet blight
Darkened vascular rings inside the beet root. A white, fan-like fungal growth (mycelium) often appears
While Curly Top is the historical "blight," modern growers may use the term for other destructive conditions: Southern Blight ( Sclerotium rolfsii ) beet blight
Pathogenic bacteria that cause leaf spots and systemic decline.
