In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Occurrence of Sclerospora 2. Symptoms of the Disease Caused by Sclerospora 3. Thallus 4. Control of the Disease. Occurrence of Sclerospora: The genus is represented by 15 species of which 13 are known to occur in India. All the species of Scierospora are obligate parasitise causing diseases in members of Family Graminae. [...]
In this article we will discuss about the general characteristics of plasmodiophoromycetes. The representatives of this class are obligate endoparasites of the seed plants (Cabbage, Nasturtium), ferns (Azolla), algae (Vaucheria) and Fungi (Achlya, Saprolegnia). The somatic phase is a moving, naked, multinucleate mass of protoplasm feeding in an amoeboid fashion. It is known as the Plasmodium. It grows within the [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Pigments of Fungi 2. Luminescent Fungi 3. Fossil Fungi 4. Behaviour of Compatible Nuclei 5. Spore Dissemination. Pigments of Fungi: Many fungi are beautifully pigmented. This character has often been used in classification of certain groups of fungi. Again certain wood-attacking fungi cause staining in wood. The pigments that are produced in [...]