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First report of powdery mildew caused by anamorphic Podosphaera sp. on Coreopsis sp. in India

Pankaj Baiswar A B , Satish Chandra A , T. K. Bag A and S. V. Ngachan A
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A ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam-793103, Meghalaya, India.

B Corresponding author. Email: pbaiswar@yahoo.com

Australasian Plant Disease Notes 5(1) 90-92 https://doi.org/10.1071/DN10032
Submitted: 12 July 2010  Accepted: 16 August 2010   Published: 30 August 2010

Abstract

This is the first report of powdery mildew on leaves of Coreopsis sp., an ornamental plant, caused by the anamorph of Podosphaera sp. in India.


Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank the Head, Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility, Dr Sudeep Dey (Scientific Officer), Dr R. Charkraborty, Mr. N. K. Rynjah for scanning electron microscopy at North-eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.


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