epidemics and spore dispersal by rain is negligible, since spores explode when in contact with water for no more than a few hours. Powdery mildew spor…
Typically, the lifecycle begins with the release of spores from infected plant debris or soil. These spores, known as conidia, are spread by wind,…
lower leaves. The spores are dispersed upwards to the ears by splashing rain drops or wind. On the infected ears, the typical pink spores are produced…
lower leaves. The spores are dispersed upwards to the ears by rain splash, or wind. On the infected ears, the typical pink spores are produced, which…
bulbs or in the soil in different stages: as oospores (sexual overwintering spores), sporangia (special structures which can either germinate directly…
which subsequently zoospores are produced. Zoospores are spores with flagellae, which enable the spores to move through water. The zoospores are…
On the infected area, new spores are formed within a few days. Under circumstances unfavourable for germination, the spores can survive a few days on…
and produces the sexual ascospores and asexual conida simultaneously. The spores germinate when free water is present on the plant, at high relative…
within five days. Infection is both direct and through wounds and stomata. Spores are dispersed by wind and in some species through the splash of…
nematodes. The fungus then grows into the vessels of the plant and produces spores that are transported upwards with the transpiration stream. As a…
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