First report of powdery mildew of Begonia cucullata var. hookeri in India
P. Baiswar A B , S. Chandra A , R. Kumar A and S. V. Ngachan AA ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam 793103, Meghalaya, India.
B Corresponding author. Email: pbaiswar@yahoo.com
Australasian Plant Disease Notes 3(1) 83-84 https://doi.org/10.1071/DN08033
Submitted: 29 April 2008 Accepted: 17 June 2008 Published: 1 July 2008
Abstract
In February 2008, powdery mildew symptoms were observed on Begonia cucullata var. hookeri. Based on the morphological characters, the pathogen was identified as anamorphic Erysiphe begoniicola. This is the first report of this organism causing powdery mildew on B. cucullata var. hookeri in Meghalaya, India.
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank Prof. Dr Uwe Braun for providing the literature.
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