pythium species are cosmopolitan, fungus-like oomycotes which may cause diseases in plants, animals and even human beings. some of the species, however, are saprophytes and also well-proven biological control agents of plant pathogenic fungi. since 1968, when the first pythium species was reported from iran, ca 44 species, two varieties, and five groups of this genus have been reported from dif...

The genus Pythium was erected by Pringsheim in 1858 and placed in the family Saprolegniaceae. By the end of 19th century taxonomic details of the genus had been clarified and many new species had been described. The relationship with other Oomycetes was established and the genus was included in a new family, Pythiaceae, by Schroter in 1897. The fungus Pythium belongs to the subdivision Mastigom...

Pythium species are cosmopolitan, fungus-like oomycotes which may cause diseases in plants, animals and even human beings. Some of the species, however, are saprophytes and also well-proven biological control agents of plant pathogenic fungi. Since 1968, when the first Pythium species was reported from Iran, ca 44 species, two varieties, and five groups of this genus have been reported from dif...