Morphological and molecular characterization of downy mildew disease caused by Peronospora variabilis on Chenopodium album in Turkey
Australasian Plant Disease Notes, vol.15, no.1, 2020 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 15 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2020
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s13314-020-0381-2
- Journal Name: Australasian Plant Disease Notes
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
- Keywords: Chenopodium album, Downy mildew, Peronospora variabilis
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
White goosefoot (Chenopodium album) is a common weed being most frequent in several crops. In April 2018, typical symptoms of downy mildew disease were observed on the leaf surface of C. album in pea fields inspected in Hatay province of Turkey. Based on morphological characteristics, molecular sequencing and pathogenicity test, the pathogen was identified as Peronospora variabilis. To our knowledge, this is the first confirmed report of downy mildew caused by P. variabilis on C. album in Eastern Mediterranean region of Turkey.