Ramularia gossypii. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Abstract A description is provided for Ramularia gossypii. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: On Gossypium spp. DISEASE: Grey mildew of cotton (Gossypium). The symptoms occur chiefly on the older leaves as the plants mature. The spots are hypophyllous, rarely amphigenous, pale at first, becoming darker, (1-) 3-4 (-10) mm diam., angular, irregular in shape, limited by the leaf veins; conidia in profusion give a frosted appearance to the spots. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Widespread with hosts (CMI Map 260, ed. 2, 1967). TRANSMISSION: No specific studies reported.
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