First report of downy mildew on Plantago major caused by Peronospora alta in Brazil

C. D. de Souza; R. W. Barreto; D. J. Soares

doi:10.1071/DN08031

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First report of downy mildew on Plantago major caused by Peronospora alta in Brazil

C. D. de Souza ^A , R. W. Barreto ^B ^C and D. J. Soares ^B

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^A Departamento de Agronomia, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Av. Colombo, 5790, 87020-900, Maringá, PR, Brazil.

^B Departamento de Fitopatologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-000, Viçosa, MG, Brazil.

^C Corresponding author. Email: rbarreto@ufv.br

Australasian Plant Disease Notes 3(1) 78-80 https://doi.org/10.1071/DN08031
Submitted: 25 May 2008 Accepted: 4 June 2008 Published: 16 June 2008

Abstract

Peronospora alta is recorded for the first time causing downy mildew on Plantago major (Plantaginaceae) in Brazil.

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