Dispersal of conidia of Oidium mangiferae Berthet causing powdery mildew of mango.
Gupta J. H.
Author Affiliation: Horticultural Experiments and Training Centre, Basti, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Progressive Horticulture 20 : 341-342
Abstract : Conidia exhibited a diurnal pattern of dispersal and were mainly liberated from 12.00 to 16.00 h. Rain reduced dispersal. Dispersal took 3-4 d to reach pre-rain levels when dry weather followed rainy periods.