Erysiphe cichoracearum
Species of fungus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Species of fungus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Erysiphe cichoracearum is a fungal plant pathogen that causes powdery mildew disease of cucurbits, including melon, cucumber, pumpkin, and squash.[1] The primary symptoms are white, powder-like spots on the leaves and stems. Sphaerotheca fuliginea causes a similar looking powdery mildew of cucurbits.
Erysiphe cichoracearum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Leotiomycetes |
Order: | Erysiphales |
Family: | Erysiphaceae |
Genus: | Erysiphe |
Species: | E. cichoracearum |
Binomial name | |
Erysiphe cichoracearum (DC.) (1805) | |
Synonyms | |
Golovinomyces cichoracearum (DC.) V.P. Heluta [as 'cichoraceorum'], (1988) |
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