An unexpected diversity of powdery mildew species infecting the Fabaceae in Australia.

The Fabaceae family has been reported to host more than fifty species of powdery mildew worldwide. Despite being commonly found on fabaceous hosts throughout Australia, the accurate identification of many powdery mildew species remains uncertain. The objective of this study was to identify powdery m...

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Main Authors: Lisa A Kelly, Buddhika A Dahanayaka, Niloofar Vaghefi, Aftab Ahmad, Levente Kiss
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0323505
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Buddhika A Dahanayaka
Niloofar Vaghefi
Aftab Ahmad
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description The Fabaceae family has been reported to host more than fifty species of powdery mildew worldwide. Despite being commonly found on fabaceous hosts throughout Australia, the accurate identification of many powdery mildew species remains uncertain. The objective of this study was to identify powdery mildew species that naturally occur on fabaceous hosts in Australia and provide insight into those native and weedy species that may host crop pathogens and contribute to disease in cropping systems. The ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences and morphology of 34 fresh and 40 herbarium powdery mildew specimens infecting diverse Fabaceae species in Australia were characterised in this study. Altogether, a total of eleven powdery mildew species were identified from 51 Fabaceae species. Podosphaera xanthii was the most common powdery mildew in this study and was detected on 18 host species across ten genera. Ten species of Erysiphe were confirmed on 37 host species covering 17 host genera, with E. diffusa and E. cf. trifoliorum the most prevalent. This work provides the most comprehensive catalogue of powdery mildew species infecting legume hosts throughout Australia.
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spelling doaj-art-83bb49af93ff406abb64a67d3f4db4592025-08-20T03:13:13ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01205e032350510.1371/journal.pone.0323505An unexpected diversity of powdery mildew species infecting the Fabaceae in Australia.Lisa A KellyBuddhika A DahanayakaNiloofar VaghefiAftab AhmadLevente KissThe Fabaceae family has been reported to host more than fifty species of powdery mildew worldwide. Despite being commonly found on fabaceous hosts throughout Australia, the accurate identification of many powdery mildew species remains uncertain. The objective of this study was to identify powdery mildew species that naturally occur on fabaceous hosts in Australia and provide insight into those native and weedy species that may host crop pathogens and contribute to disease in cropping systems. The ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences and morphology of 34 fresh and 40 herbarium powdery mildew specimens infecting diverse Fabaceae species in Australia were characterised in this study. Altogether, a total of eleven powdery mildew species were identified from 51 Fabaceae species. Podosphaera xanthii was the most common powdery mildew in this study and was detected on 18 host species across ten genera. Ten species of Erysiphe were confirmed on 37 host species covering 17 host genera, with E. diffusa and E. cf. trifoliorum the most prevalent. This work provides the most comprehensive catalogue of powdery mildew species infecting legume hosts throughout Australia.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0323505
spellingShingle Lisa A Kelly
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Aftab Ahmad
Levente Kiss
An unexpected diversity of powdery mildew species infecting the Fabaceae in Australia.
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title An unexpected diversity of powdery mildew species infecting the Fabaceae in Australia.
title_full An unexpected diversity of powdery mildew species infecting the Fabaceae in Australia.
title_fullStr An unexpected diversity of powdery mildew species infecting the Fabaceae in Australia.
title_full_unstemmed An unexpected diversity of powdery mildew species infecting the Fabaceae in Australia.
title_short An unexpected diversity of powdery mildew species infecting the Fabaceae in Australia.
title_sort unexpected diversity of powdery mildew species infecting the fabaceae in australia
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0323505
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