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Microsphaera penicillata (powdery mildew of alder)

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Summary

  • Last modified
  • 06 January 2017
  • Datasheet Type(s)
  • Pest
  • Natural Enemy
  • Preferred Scientific Name
  • Microsphaera penicillata
  • Preferred Common Name
  • powdery mildew of alder
  • Taxonomic Tree
  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Fungi
  •         Phylum: Ascomycota
  •             Subphylum: Pezizomycotina
  •                 Class: Leotiomycetes
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Identity

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Preferred Scientific Name

  • Microsphaera penicillata (Wallr.) Lév.

Preferred Common Name

  • powdery mildew of alder

Other Scientific Names

  • Alphitomorpha penicillata Wallr.
  • Erysiphe penicillata (Wallr. ex Fr.) Fr.
  • Microsphaera alni (Wallr.) Winter
  • Microsphaera pencillata var. vacinii
  • Microsphaera penicillata f.sp. alni

International Common Names

  • English: powdery mildew of blueberry; powdery mildew of chestnut; powdery mildew of pecan
  • Spanish: blanca del arandano; oidio del aliso; oidio del arandano; oidio del castano; oidio del nogal
  • French: blanc de l'airelle; oidium de l'airelle; oidium de l'aulne; oidium du chataignier; oidium du noyer pecan

Local Common Names

  • Germany: Mehltau; Mehltau: Erle; Mehltau: Kastanie

EPPO code

  • MCRSPE (Microsphaera penicillata)

Taxonomic Tree

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  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Fungi
  •         Phylum: Ascomycota
  •             Subphylum: Pezizomycotina
  •                 Class: Leotiomycetes
  •                     Order: Erysiphales
  •                         Family: Erysiphaceae
  •                             Genus: Microsphaera
  •                                 Species: Microsphaera penicillata

Distribution Table

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The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

CountryDistributionLast ReportedOriginFirst ReportedInvasiveReferencesNotes

NORTH AMERICA

USAPresentCAB Abstracts
-CaliforniaUnconfirmed record
-OhioUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts

SOUTH AMERICA

BrazilPresent
-Sao PauloPresent
ChileUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts

EUROPE

ItalyUnconfirmed recordCAB Abstracts

Host plants/Plants Affected

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Plant nameFamilyContext
Carya illinoinensis (pecan)JuglandaceaeMain
Cornus florida (Flowering dogwood)CornaceaeUnknown
Platanus (planes)PlatanaceaeUnknown
Platanus acerifolia (London planetree)PlatanaceaeUnknown
Rhododendron (Azalea)EricaceaeUnknown

Distribution Maps

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Distribution map Brazil: PresentBrazil See regional map for distribution within the countryChile: Unconfirmed recordItaly: Unconfirmed recordUSA: PresentUSA: PresentUSA See regional map for distribution within the countryUSA See regional map for distribution within the country
  • = Present, no further details
  • = Evidence of pathogen
  • = Widespread
  • = Last reported
  • = Localised
  • = Presence unconfirmed
  • = Confined and subject to quarantine
  • = See regional map for distribution within the country
  • = Occasional or few reports
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Distribution map (asia)
Distribution map (europe) Italy: Unconfirmed record
Distribution map (africa)
Distribution map (north america) USA: PresentCalifornia: Unconfirmed recordOhio: Unconfirmed record
Distribution map (central america) USA: Present
Distribution map (south america) Brazil: PresentSao Paulo: PresentChile: Unconfirmed record
Distribution map (pacific)

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