Potato wart
Potato wart or potato canker, is a plant disease caused by a soil-borne fungus. It poses no risk to human or animal health, but it costs potato growers by reducing crop yield and making potatoes unmarketable.
Services and information
How to identify potato wart
About potato wart, symptoms, identification, spread and where it's found
Recent detections, investigations and actions taken to help prevent the spread
Details on detections and investigations of potato wart in PEI since 2021
Resistant and susceptible potato varieties
Consideration of which potato varieties to plant is important. Resistant varieties help suppress potato wart and reduce the risk of spread
National response plan: Overview
Potato wart restrictions and surveillance in Canada to protect crops and reduce trade impacts
Compensation
Find information about compensation concerning potato wart in PEI
Potato wart testing in Canada
Soil sampling, visual inspections, detections, spore viability and surveillance surveys
Guidance for potato growers
Import requirements, farm biosecurity guidance, pest information, inspection procedures and forms
Potato policy and directives
Policies, directives, seed potato certification, importation and domestic movement of potato, soil and soil-related things
Features
Tour of the Charlottetown Laboratory
Get a closer look at how this laboratory helps control and prevent the spread of potato wart.
Find out if a property is affected by potato wart movement restrictions
Enter the property identification number to see if your land is affected by movement restrictions.