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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Peronospora variabilis on Chenopodium murale in India

Pankaj Baiswar A C , Satish Chandra A , Rajesh Kumar B and S. V. Ngachan A
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A Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam-793103, Meghalaya, India.

B Division of Agronomy, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam-793103, Meghalaya, India.

C Corresponding author. Email: pbaiswar@yahoo.com

Australasian Plant Disease Notes 5(1) 45-47 https://doi.org/10.1071/DN10017
Submitted: 28 March 2010  Accepted: 10 May 2010   Published: 24 May 2010

Abstract

Downy mildew was observed on Chenopodium murale at Barapani, Meghalaya, India. C. murale is used as a leafy vegetable in the north-eastern hills region of India. Light and scanning electron microscopy revealed the presence of Peronospora variabilis.


Acknowledgements

Authors would like to thank Head of SAIF, Dr Sudeep Dey (Scientific Officer), Dr R. Charkraborty, N. K. Rynjah for scanning electron microscopy at North-eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India. Authors also wish to thank the anonymous reviewer for their suggestions.


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