Peronospora variabilis on Chenopodium murale in India
Pankaj Baiswar A C , Satish Chandra A , Rajesh Kumar B and S. V. Ngachan AA 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) 45-47 https://doi.org/10.1071/DN10017
Submitted: 28 March 2010 Accepted: 10 May 2010 Published: 24 May 2010
Abstract
Downy mildew was observed on Chenopodium murale at Barapani, Meghalaya, India. C. murale is used as a leafy vegetable in the north-eastern hills region of India. Light and scanning electron microscopy revealed the presence of Peronospora variabilis.
Acknowledgements
Authors would like to thank Head of SAIF, Dr Sudeep Dey (Scientific Officer), Dr R. Charkraborty, N. K. Rynjah for scanning electron microscopy at North-eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India. Authors also wish to thank the anonymous reviewer for their suggestions.
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