Peronospora Destructor (Noun)
Meaning
Fungus causing a downy mildew on onions.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The pathogen peronospora destructor causes significant losses to onion crops by infecting them with downy mildew disease.
- In severe cases, the fungal disease caused by peronospora destructor can destroy up to 100% of an onion crop.
- Downy mildew on onions, caused by peronospora destructor, typically presents with white fungal growth and yellowing of leaves.
- Research into onion downy mildew, caused by the peronospora destructor fungus, is essential to identify new resistant cultivars.
- Crop rotation, removal of debris, and chemical fungicides can be used to control peronospora destructor, which causes onion downy mildew disease.