PJB-2023-501
Erysiphe australiana: the cause of powdery mildew on crape myrtle tree in Pakistan
Irsa Zafar, Najam-Ul-Sehar Afshan and Abdul Nasir Khalid
DOI:10.30848/PJB2025-4(3)
Abstract
A powdery mildew belonging to the genus Erysiphe was collected on the leaves of Lagerstroemia indica at the two sites in Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakis on the leaves of Lagerstroemia indica tan. Molecular phylogenetic analyses were carried out based on sequence data of rDNA ITS. After morphological and molecular examinations, the causal agent of this powdery mildew was identified as Erysiphe australiana, which is a new record for Pakistan. This contribution to the taxonomic knowledge of powdery mildews may serve as a help to create awareness amongst the growers of ornamentals to adopt control measures
To Cite this article:
Zafar, I., N.U.S. Afshan and A.N. Khalid. 2025. Erysiphe australiana: the cause of powdery mildew on crape myrtle tree in Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot., 57(4): DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2025-4(3)
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