Erysiphe cichoracearum
| Golovinomyces cichoracearum | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi | 
| Phylum: | Ascomycota | 
| Class: | Leotiomycetes | 
| Subclass: | Leotiomycetidae | 
| Order: | Erysiphales | 
| Family: | Erysiphaceae | 
| Genus: | Erysiphe | 
| Species: | cichoracearum | 
| Binomial name | |
|  Erysiphe cichoracearum (DC.) (1805)  | |
| Synonyms | |
| 
 Golovinomyces cichoracearum (DC.) V.P. Heluta [as 'cichoraceorum'], (1988)  | |
Erysiphe cichoracearum is a plant pathogen that causes powdery mildew disease of cucurbits, including melon, cucumber, pumpkin, and squash. The primary symptoms are white, powder-like spots on the leaves and stems. Sphaerotheca fuliginea causes a similar looking powdery mildew of cucurbits.
External links
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Erysiphe cichoracearum. | 
- Powdery Mildew of Cucurbits Cornell Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet
 - Index Fungorum
 - USDA ARS Fungal Database
 
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