| Peronospora dianthicola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Phylum: | Oomycota |
| Order: | Peronosporales |
| Family: | Peronosporaceae |
| Genus: | Peronospora |
| Species: | P. dianthicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Peronospora dianthicola Barthelet, (1953) | |
Peronospora dianthicola is a plant pathogen. It causes downy mildew on leaves of carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus). The disease is of minor importance, whether in commercial production or gardens. If necessary, it can be controlled by foliar sprays of fungicides.
References
- Smith IM, Dunez J, Lelliott RA, Phillips DH, Archer SA, eds. (1988). European Handbook of Plant Diseases. Blackwell Scientific Publications. ISBN 978-0-632-01222-0.
- Holliday P (2001). A Dictionary of Plant Pathology (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-59458-5.
- OEPP/EPPO (1998). Ornamental plants under protected cultivation. EPPO Standards PP2 Good Plant Protection Practice, no. 13. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization.
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Peronospora dianthicola | |