The below mentioned article provides short note on colletotrichum. Mycelium of Colletotrichum: It is internal, septate and branched. The slender hyphae are both intercellular and intracellular. They are usually hyaline when young. With age the hyphal wall becomes darker and thicker and the cytoplasm, which contains droplets of oil, becomes denser. The thick-walled hypha finally collect, intertwine and become compacted [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Genus of Cercospora 2. Mycelium of Cercospora 3. Reproduction. Genus of Cercospora: The form-genus Cercospora includes about 3,800 form-species. Majority of them are plant pathogens which cause leaf spot diseases of higher plants of economic value (Fig. 16.11 A). Commonly the leaf spot disease is called the tikka disease. C. personata and [...]
In this article we will discuss about the red rot of sugarcane caused by deuteromycetes. Host: Saccharum officinarum L. Pathogen: Colletotrichum Falcatum Introduction to the Red Rot of Sugarcane: It is a serious and destructive disease of sugarcane. It occurs in tropical and subtropical regions of the world where sugarcane is cultivated extensively. In India, it occurs in most of [...]