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Definition of Powdery mildew
1. Noun. Any of various fungi of the genus Erysiphe producing powdery conidia on the host surface.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Powdery Mildew
Literary usage of Powdery mildew
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Manual of Tree Diseases by William Howard Rankin (1918)
"Several leaf-spots and one powdery mildew affect the leaves occasionally.
The sapwood may be destroyed and the trees killed where woodpeckers damage the ..."
2. Manual of Tree Diseases by William Howard Rankin (1918)
"Winter The powdery mildew of poplar leaves is found throughout the United ...
The life histories and control of the powdery mildew fungi are similar for all ..."
3. Fungous Diseases of Plants: With Chapters on Physiology, Culture Methods and by Benjamin Minge Duggar (1909)
"The asci are usually 3-8, each containing 4-8 relatively small (18-23 * IQ- 12
fji) spores. XXVIII. powdery mildew OF GRAPE ..."
4. Fungous Diseases of Plants: With Chapters on Physiology, Culture Methods and by Benjamin Minge Duggar (1909)
"The asci are usually 3-8, each containing 4-8 relatively small (18-23 x 10- 12
fji) spores. XXVIII. powdery mildew OF GRAPE Uncinula necator (Schw.) Burr. ..."
5. Manual of Fruit Diseases by Lexemuel Ray Hesler, Herbert Hice Whetzel (1917)
"Its surface becomes covered with powdery-mildew, as described for the leaves.
... The powdery- mildew growth is composed of mycelium, conidiophores and ..."
6. Manual of Fruit Diseases by Lexemuel Ray Hesler, Herbert Hice Whetzel (1917)
"Apple powdery-mildew has a wide geographical range over the world. It has been
reported from Europe (Germany, Austria- Hungary and Russia), Asia (Japan), ..."
7. Minnesota Plant Diseases by Edward Monroe Freeman (1905)
"powdery mildew of willow leaf (Uncinula salicis). ... of which terminates in a
single-pointed hook, in a manner similar to that of the vine powdery mildew. ..."