Abstract:In autumn 2007, leaves of Gerbera jamensonii with typical symptoms of downy mildew were collected in Buenos Aires province, Argentina. Based on symptoms and the morphology of the fungus, the pathogen was identified as Bremia lactucae. This is the first report of downy mildew on gerbera in Argentina.
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