| Podosphaera fusca | |
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| Leaf damage from P. fusca | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Subclass: | Leotiomycetidae |
| Order: | Erysiphales |
| Family: | Erysiphaceae |
| Genus: | Podosphaera |
| Species: | P. fusca |
| Binomial name | |
| Podosphaera fusca (Fr.) U. Braun & Shishkoff, (2000) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Erysiphe erigerontis-canadensis Lév., (1843) |
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Podosphaera fusca (also Podosphaera xanthii) is a plant pathogen. It is the principal cause of powdery mildew in melons and gourds[1].