First report of powdery mildew on Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis) caused by Golovinomyces cichoracearum in Lahore, Pakistan

• Published in: Australasian plant disease notes Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 1 - 3
• Main Authors: Mukhtar, Irum, Mustaq, Sobia, Khokhar, Ibatsam
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer-Verlag 01.12.2013; Springer Netherlands
• Subjects: Agriculture; ascocarp; Biomedical and Life Sciences; conidia; conidiophores; Dahlia pinnata; Ecology; Entomology; leaves; Life Sciences; mycelium; pathogenicity; Plant Pathology; Plant Sciences; powdery mildew; Pakistan; Powdery mildew; Conidia

Dahlia (Dahlia variabilis Desf.) plants infected by powdery mildew were collected from different areas of Lahore Pakistan, in April 2011. Infected plants leaves surfaces were covered with white mycelium. The powdery mildew patches were slightly whitish gray with cylindric to doliform, hyaline conidi...