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OBSERVATIONS
Diagram the conidiophores and conidia seen on the diseased leaf.
In the table below, record the location of conidiophores, the type of conidia formation, the number of asci per chasmothecium, and a description of the appendages found on the chasmothecium. Using this information, determine the pathogen genus for each powdery mildew.
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Plant host |
Conidiophores (arising from epiphytic hyphae or emerging through stomata) |
Conidia formation (singly, or in chains) |
# of asci per chasmothecium (one or several) |
Appendage morphology |
Pathogen genus |
Conclusions and Questions
What physiological functions of the plant are impaired by powdery mildew fungi?
What is the function of the chasmothecium in the disease cycle?
What is the function of the conidia in the disease cycle?
Why are fungal pathogens frequently assigned to more than one genera? Why is the generic name based on the holomorph (whole fungus) concept important in the powdery mildews?
Speculate as to why free water on the surface of a plant might be unfavorable to a powdery mildew pathogen.
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