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Mildew is a form of fungus. It is distinguished from its closely related counterpart, mold , largely by its colour: molds appear in shades of black, blue, red, and green, whereas mildew is white. It appears as a thin, superficial growth consisting of minute hyphae ( fungal filaments) produced especially on living plants or organic matter such ...
Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that affects a wide range of plants. Powdery mildew diseases are caused by many different species of ascomycete fungi in the order Erysiphales . Powdery mildew is one of the easier plant diseases to identify, as the signs of the causal pathogen are quite distinctive.
Downy mildew refers to any of several types of oomycete microbes that are obligate parasites of plants. Downy mildews exclusively belong to the Peronosporaceae family. In commercial agriculture , they are a particular problem for growers of crucifers , grapes and vegetables that grow on vines.
The species is one of many pathogens commonly referred to as downy mildew. [1] P. halstedii originated in North America. Plasmopara halstedii oospores produce a thin wall which are resistant structures, sexually produced that are essential for its continuation. After entering an area, the eradication of the pathogen is difficult due to the ...
Peronosclerospora philippinensis, commonly known as Philippine downy mildew, is a species of mildew of the fungal-like protist class Oomycetes. It is related to Phytophthora infestans , which caused the potato blight that led to the Great Irish famine .
A detailed morphological study by Griffon and Maublanc in 1912 suggested that the species was different from all previously described species and proposed the name of Microsphaera alphitoides, referring to the floury appearance of the abundant white sporulation. This identification remained controversial until the 1940s.
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Peronospora farinosa is a species name that has been widely applied to downy mildew on leaves of wild and cultivated Amaranthaceae: Amaranthus, Atriplex, Bassia, Beta, Chenopodium, Halimione, Salsola, Spinacia, etc.