First report of the powdery mildew Erysiphe diffusa on soybean in Australia

• DOI: 10.1007/s13314-012-0065-7
• Publication Date: 2012-08-25T04:26:29Z
• Authors: A. R. McTaggart; M. J. Ryley; R. G. Shivas
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; 03 medical and health sciences; erysiphales; 1110 Plant Science; Erysiphales; Plant pathology; 1102 Agronomy and Crop Science; 630

A powdery mildew with a Pseudoidium anamorph was found on Glycine max in south-east Queensland, Australia. Morphological examination and molecular identification determined this species as Erysiphe diffusa, which is reported for the first time from Australia.