The ultrastructure of powdery mildew, Sphaerotheca fuliginea, isolated from cucumber leaves

1969 ◽  
Vol 75 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 169-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. M. Dekhuijzen ◽  
Christina Scheer
2019 ◽  
pp. 05-09

The presence study deals with powdery mildews in various cucurbits in Katsina city (Barhim Estate, Kofar Durbi, Kofar Sauri, Kofar Marusa and Low Cost), Nigeria. The finding shows that the areas infested with powdery mildew is one of the important disease of cucurbits. The Sphaerotheca fuliginea was identified to be the causal organism present on all observed cucurbits in the study. Highest frequency of disease was found in Kofar Sauri(79%) fallowed by Kofar Marusa (68%), Kofar Durbi (66%), Barhim Estate (65%) and the lowest frequency of occurrence of disease was found in Low Cost (55%).The intensity of the disease was moderate to severe in general but it was high in many fields, the area-wise variation was also noticed. On vegetables, the highest frequency of occurrence of powdery mildew disease was observed on L. cylindrica (76.4%) followed by C. moschata (60%), C. sativus (59.3%), C. vulgaris (53.9%) and lowest was found on C. melo (44.4%). The highest intensity of disease was found on C. moschata, followed by L. cylindrica, C. sativus, C. vulgaris and C. melo.


2003 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Dean A. Glawe ◽  
Rita Hummel ◽  
Grace Jack

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Poelln. is a common ornamental houseplant. Although powdery mildew is a major disease of this species, there are no published reports of it in the Pacific Northwest. In August, 2002, powdery mildew was observed on six indoor K. blossfeldiana plants in an office and adjacent laboratory at the Puyallup Research and Extension Center. Accepted for publication 25 March 2003. Published 17 April 2003.


Author(s):  
J. N. Kapoor

Abstract A description is provided for Sphaerotheca fuliginea. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: On numerous genera of Compositae, Cucurbitaceae and Scrophulariaceae. Also on Helianthemum spp. (Cistaceae); Arabis spp., Braya spp., Capscila spp., Cardaminc spp., Draba spp., Parrya spp. (Cruciferae); Dipsacus spp. (Dipsacaceae); Astragalu, spp., Glycine max, Phascolus spp., Rhynchosia spp., Vigna spp.(Leguminosae); Plantago spp. (Plantaginaceae); Hibiscus esculentus (Malvaceae); Hyoscyarnus niger, Mandragora officinalis, Petunia spp., Physalis spp., Solanum melongena (Solanaceae). (Blumer, 1967; Hirata, 1966). DISEASE: Powdery mildew of cucurbits. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: World-wide. TRANSMISSION: Not known.


Mycobiology ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-53
Author(s):  
Jin-Hyeuk Kwon ◽  
Soo-Woong Kang ◽  
Heung-Su Lee ◽  
Chang-Seuk Park

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