Superphylum Heterokonta Family Peronosporaceae Scientific name Peronospora valerianellae Order Peronosporales | Class Oomycetes Genus Peronospora Rank Species | |
Similar Peronospora, Peronosporales, Peronospora farinosa fsp betae, Peronospora trifoliorum, Peronospora farinosa | ||
Peronospora valerianellae is a plant pathogen. It causes downy mildew on leaves of lamb's lettuce Valerianella locusta, which is widely grown as a salad plant in several European countries (for example France and Germany). It is transmitted by seed-borne oospores, and is controlled by fungicide sprays of the foliage.
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