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First report of powdery mildew caused by Podosphaera sp. on Hibiscus sabdariffa in India

Pankaj Baiswar A C , Satish Chandra A , Rajesh Kumar B , S. V. Ngachan A and G. C. Munda B
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A Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam-793103, Meghalaya, India.

B Division of Agronomy, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam-793103, Meghalaya, India.

C Corresponding author. Email: pbaiswar@yahoo.com

Australasian Plant Disease Notes 5(1) 123-125 https://doi.org/10.1071/DN10045
Submitted: 8 March 2010  Accepted: 2 November 2010   Published: 29 November 2010

Abstract

Powdery mildew was observed on Hibiscus sabdariffa during October 2009. Calyces and leaves of this plant are used as an ingredient in preparation of non-vegetarian food in the north-eastern hills region of India. Light and scanning electron microscopy revealed the presence of the anamorph of Podosphaera. This is the first report of powdery mildew on H. sabdariffa caused by Podosphaera sp. in India.


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