Powdery mildews are a diverse group of pathogenic fungi that can infect a large number of plant species, including many economically important crops. However, basic and applied research on these devastating diseases has been hampered by the obligate biotrophic lifestyle of the pathogens, which require living host cells for growth and reproduction, and lacking genetic and molecular tools for imp...

Abstract Background Powdery mildew is a common leaf disease of crops worldwide. A large quantity chemical fungicides used to control this in horticulture and agriculture, producing serious safety environmental problems. To suppress safe environment-friendly ways, the biocontrol self-isolated new strain Lysobacter enzymogenes (CQ18) was studied against flue-cured tobacco powdery mildews. Results...

Abstract Golovinomyces longipes is a widespread powdery mildew on Solanaceae ( Nicotiana , Petunia and Solanum spp.). In the past, it has been reported only once Verbena Verbenaceae ), non-solanaceaous host. Recently, this found composite Matricaria chamomilla . The identification of species unusual host proved by morphological studies DNA sequence analysis. Both datasets coincide with characte...