The year 2000 saw a major revision of the taxonomy of the powdery mildews originally proposed by Braun (1987). The new monograph saw the recognition of the five major lineages of the Erysiphales therefore establishing the five ‘tribes’ (table 1).
Winter is here and with it we have left behind my dear biotrophic fungus, the powdery mildew (PM). Requiring plant material to source nutrients to grow and reproduce means that with the dropping of leaves, characteristic of ‘Fall’, PMs must … Continue reading
Since the visit of powdery mildew expert Dr. Roger Cook in mid-August I have been pressing on in order to successfully culture colonies of the Erysiphales. This has involved experimentation with various methods, including infection of both detached leaves and fresh … Continue reading
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On Monday and Tuesday this week we were lucky enough to have a visit from Dr Roger Cook, co-author of ‘Taxonomic manual of the Erysiphales (powdery mildews) ISBN-13: 9789070351892’ – the definitive work on taxonomy of this economically important group … Continue reading
