Tag Archives: Powdery Mildew

2015 powdery mildew species review

Posted on 2015/12/17 by Oliver Ellingham

Alist of all powdery mildew species I have found in 2015 is now available on the Whiteknights biodiversity blog. Please take a look.

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Shuttlecocks – fungi designed them first!

Posted on 2014/11/22 by Fay Newbery

At this time of year the fruiting bodies of the powdery mildew species, Phyllactinia guttata, are easy to find on the underside of hazel leaves (Corylus avellana) on campus. The minute fruiting bodies – known as clasmothecia – can be seen as … Continue reading →

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Dark times for powdery mildew

Posted on 2013/12/14 by Oliver Ellingham

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 →

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Powdery mildew phenology; it will be back!

Posted on 2013/12/13 by Oliver Ellingham

Over the next few months I will be bringing you up to speed with the, increasingly specific, workings of powdery mildews (PMs) (Erysiphales) present on the University of Reading, Whiteknights, campus during the past year. Records and sitings on campus … Continue reading →

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