| Erysiphe cichoracearum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Erysiphales |
| Family: | Erysiphaceae |
| Genus: | Erysiphe |
| Species: | E. cichoracearum
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| Binomial name | |
| Erysiphe cichoracearum (DC.) (1805)
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| Synonyms | |
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Golovinomyces cichoracearum (DC.) V.P. Heluta [as 'cichoraceorum'], (1988) | |
Erysiphe cichoracearum is a fungal plant pathogen that causes powdery mildew disease of cucurbits, including melon, cucumber, pumpkin, and squash.[1] The primary symptoms are white, powder-like spots on the leaves and stems. Sphaerotheca fuliginea causes a similar looking powdery mildew of cucurbits.
