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Tag Archives: Royal Horticultural Society
Powdery mildew taxonomy
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).
Posted in PhD research, Public Engagement with Science, RHS research
Tagged Ascomycota, Classification, Erysiphales, Fungal identification, Fungi, morphology, Oli Ellingham, Oliver Ellingham, Parasitism, Pathology, Phyllactinieae, Phylogeny, Plant Pathology, Powdery Mildew, RHS, Royal Horticultural Society, taxonomy
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Dark times for powdery mildew
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
Powdery Mildews under the microscope
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
Posted in PhD research, RHS research
Tagged BBSRC, Erysiphales, Fungal identification, morphology, Oli Ellingham, Powdery Mildew, RHS, Royal Horticultural Society, SEM, taxonomy
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Powdery Mildew
My PhD project, focusing on the diversity, distribution & diagnostics of the powdery mildew fungi, has just begun. So, I am currently getting to grips with the wide ranging literature and attempting to make a new life for myself at … Continue reading
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Tagged Ascomycota, Erysiphales, Powdery Mildew, RHS, Royal Horticultural Society
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Your views on climate change and gardening
GARDENING IN A CHANGING CLIMATE (Royal Horticultural Society and the University of Reading) The Survey is Now Closed – We have exceeded our target of 1000 responses Thank you for your help! You are invited to take part in a … Continue reading