Peronospora belbahrii | |
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Basil plant in Hawaii infected with Peronospora belbahrii | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Stramenopiles |
Phylum: | Oomycota |
Order: | Peronosporales |
Family: | Peronosporaceae |
Genus: | Peronospora |
Species: | P. belbahrii
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Binomial name | |
Peronospora belbahrii Thines
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Peronospora belbahrii, common name basil downy mildew, is a pathogenic water mold that affects basil species. Rapidly spread by windborn spores, the pathogen was first discovered in Italy in 2003. [1] In 2007 it was detected in Florida and by 2008 had already spread to outdoor and greenhouse basil crops in the United States and Canada. [2] Infections are untreatable and usually lead to complete crop loss, although multiple mildew-resistant cultivars have been developed and are now available for commercial and home growers. [3] Leaves from affected plants are unmarketable due to their unappetizing appearance, but remain safe for human consumption. [4]
Peronospora belbahrii | |
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Basil plant in Hawaii infected with Peronospora belbahrii | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Stramenopiles |
Phylum: | Oomycota |
Order: | Peronosporales |
Family: | Peronosporaceae |
Genus: | Peronospora |
Species: | P. belbahrii
|
Binomial name | |
Peronospora belbahrii Thines
|
Peronospora belbahrii, common name basil downy mildew, is a pathogenic water mold that affects basil species. Rapidly spread by windborn spores, the pathogen was first discovered in Italy in 2003. [1] In 2007 it was detected in Florida and by 2008 had already spread to outdoor and greenhouse basil crops in the United States and Canada. [2] Infections are untreatable and usually lead to complete crop loss, although multiple mildew-resistant cultivars have been developed and are now available for commercial and home growers. [3] Leaves from affected plants are unmarketable due to their unappetizing appearance, but remain safe for human consumption. [4]