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Pathogen

Pythium aphanidermatum:

Pathogen ID : ToPDB_PD009

Summary :

Kingdome: Chromalveolata

Phylum : Heterokontophyta

Class : Oomycetes

Subclass : NA

Order: Peronosporales

Family : Pythiaceae

Genus: Pythium

Species : P. aphanidermatum

Bionomial Name : Pythium aphanidermatum

Synonymes : Nematosporangium aphanidermatum, Rheosporangium aphanidermatum

Disease cause : Powdery Mildew,Blights, Cottony Leak, Damping-off, Grease Spot and wilt

Host distribution : Aechmea fasciata,Brassica chinensis, Lycopersicon esculentum, Agave sisalana, Capsicum annuum, Solanum capsicastrum and Solanum melongena

Taxonomy :

Taxonomy ID : 65070

Lineage : Eukaryota; Pythiales; Pythiaceae; Pythium

Control:

Biocontrol: Trichoderma harzianum, Trichoderma virens and Bacillus

Chemical control: NA

Bibliography :

Tomato diseases - Hydro-Gardens, Mckeen C.D.and Jarvis W.R,Agriculture Canada Publication , 2013 ,75(1): 37–114.

The tomato powdery mildew fungus Oidium neolycopersici,Jones H., Whipps J.M. and Gurr S.J. , Molucular Plant Pathology, 2005 , 26 (6), 303–309

Evaluation of Trichoderma spp. for biocontrol of tomato sudden caused by Pythium aphanidermatum following flooding in tropical hot season, Le H.T., Black L.L. and Sikora R.A. , Communication Agricultural andApplied Biological Science. , 2003 , 68(4):463-74. PMID: 151512792.