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The Effect of Darkness and Moisture on Sporulation of Pseudoperonospora cubensis in Cucumbers. Y. Cohen, Department of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel; M. Perl(2), and J. Rotem(3). (2)Department of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel; (3)Division of Plant Pathology, The Volcani Institute of Agricultural Research, Bet Dagan, Israel. Phytopathology 61:594-595. DOI: 10.1094/Phyto-61-594.

Part of the moist and dark period needed for the formation of sporangia of Pseudoperonospora cubensis on cucumbers can be replaced by a dark but dry period of the same duration.