The below mentioned article provides short note on colletotrichum. Mycelium of Colletotrichum: It is internal, septate and branched. The slender hyphae are both intercellular and intracellular. They are usually hyaline when young. With age the hyphal wall becomes darker and thicker and the cytoplasm, which contains droplets of oil, becomes denser. The thick-walled hypha finally collect, intertwine and become compacted [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Genus of Cercospora 2. Mycelium of Cercospora 3. Reproduction. Genus of Cercospora: The form-genus Cercospora includes about 3,800 form-species. Majority of them are plant pathogens which cause leaf spot diseases of higher plants of economic value (Fig. 16.11 A). Commonly the leaf spot disease is called the tikka disease. C. personata and [...]
In this article we will discuss about the early blight of potato caused by deuteromycetes. Host: Solanum Tuberosum Pathogen: Alternaria Solani Introduction to the Early Blight of Potato: Early blight is a common foliage disease of potato and tomato. It is of common occurrence both in cold as well as in warm regions in India and abroad where, potatoes and [...]