Erysiphe cichoracearum
Golovinomyces cichoracearum | |
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Species: | cichoracearum
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Erysiphe cichoracearum (DC.) (1805)
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Golovinomyces cichoracearum (DC.) V.P. Heluta [as 'cichoraceorum'], (1988) |
Erysiphe cichoracearum is a plant pathogen that causes powdery mildew disease of cucurbits, including melon, cucumber, pumpkin, and squash. The primary symptoms are white, powder-like spots on the leaves and stems. Sphaerotheca fuliginea causes a similar looking powdery mildew of cucurbits.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Erysiphe cichoracearum.
- Powdery Mildew of Cucurbits Cornell Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet
- Index Fungorum
- USDA ARS Fungal Database
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