Oidium

This article is about a type of fungal spore. For the ascomycete genus, see Oidium (genus). For the fungus that causes powdery mildew on grapes, see Uncinula necator.

An oidium (plural: oidia) is an asexually produced fungal spore that (in contrast to conidia) is presumed not to constitute the main reproductive preoccupation of the fungus at that time. The hypha breaks up into component cells/ small pieces and develop into spores. Oidia cannot survive in unfavourable conditions.

References

Illinois Mycological Association glossary

Microbiology: Fungus

Structure

Reproduction/spore	teleomorph/sexual: Zygospore Ascospore/Ascus Basidiospore/Basidium/Teliospore anamorph/asexual: Sporangium Conidium Chlamydospore Oidium Pycniospore

Other	Hypha Haustorium Mycelium Cell wall

Growth patterns

Dimorphic fungi
Mold
Yeast
Mushroom

Index of fungal disease

Description	Fungi Classification

Disease	Fungus

Treatment	Drugs