Powdery mildew on some non cucurbites cultivated crops from Khandesh region of Maharashtra state.
Pawar V. P., Patil G. P.
Author Affiliation: Arts and Science College, Bhalod, Tq. Yawal, Dist. Jalgaon (M.S.), India.
Journal of Experimental Sciences 2 : 17-18
Abstract : A survey of powdery mildew was carried out from 2004 to 2006 in Khandesh, Maharashtra, India, at different stages of wild plants. Along with cultivated cucurbits, 19 non-cucurbit plants were also found infected by the powdery mildew, which was mainly affected by Oidium spp., Erysiphe spp., Sphaerotheca spp., Leveillula taurica and Oidiopsis macrospora. A tabulated list of these non-cucurbit plants is provided: Arachis hypogaea cv. JL-24, Brassica campestris, Cajanus cajan, Capsicum annuum, C. frutescens, Helianthus annuus, Hibiscus esculentus [Abelmoschus esculentus], Jatropha gossypiifolia, Mangifera indica, Pisum sativum, Sesamum orientale [S. indicum], Tamarindus indica, Trigonella foenum-graecum, Vigna mungo, Vigna unguiculata, Vigna aconitifolia, Vigna radiata, Vitis vinifera and Ziziphus mauritiana.