Erysiphe Cichoracearum
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''Erysiphe cichoracearum'' is a fungal plant pathogen that causes
powdery mildew Powdery mildew is a fungus, fungal disease that affects a wide range of plants. Powdery mildew diseases are caused by many different species of Ascomycota, ascomycete fungi in the order Erysiphales. Powdery mildew is one of the easier plant disea ...
disease of cucurbits, including melon, cucumber,
pumpkin A pumpkin is a cultivar, cultivated winter squash in the genus ''Cucurbita''. The term is most commonly applied to round, orange-colored squash varieties, but does not possess a scientific definition. It may be used in reference to many dif ...
, and squash. The primary symptoms are white, powder-like spots on the leaves and stems. '' Sphaerotheca fuliginea'' causes a similar looking
powdery mildew Powdery mildew is a fungus, fungal disease that affects a wide range of plants. Powdery mildew diseases are caused by many different species of Ascomycota, ascomycete fungi in the order Erysiphales. Powdery mildew is one of the easier plant disea ...
of cucurbits.


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Powdery Mildew of Cucurbits
Fungal plant pathogens and diseases Fruit and vegetable pathogens and diseases cicnoracearum Fungi described in 1805 Fungus species {{fungus-plant-disease-stub