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Agriculture · Q253

Plant Pathology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 253

Q253

Downy mildew of pea caused by

A.
Perenospora pisi
Answer
B.
Albugo candida
C.
Erysiphae polygoni
D.
None of these

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Downy mildew of pea caused by Perenospora pisi.
Downy mildew of peas is caused by the obligate parasite Peronospora pisi, which occurs sporadically throughout temperate pea-growing regions across the world.
To screen pea lines against this biotrophic pathogen, a suitable and reproducible in vitro method using living plant material is required.