Open AccessA New Report for Downy Mildew [(Hyaloperonospora camelinae Gäum.) Göker, Voglmayr, Riethm., M. Weiss & Oberw. 2003] of Camelina [Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz] in the High Plains of the United States
Author(s) -
Robert M. Harveson,
Dipak K. Santra,
M. L. Putnam,
Marc J. Curtis,
Alexander D. Pavlišta
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
plant health progress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.565
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 1535-1025
DOI - 10.1094/php-2011-1014-01-br
Subject(s) - camelina sativa , downy mildew , camelina , biology , crop , cultivar , agronomy , horticulture , botany
Camelina is a new oilseed crop in Nebraska with good potential as a source of biodiesel. While evaluating cultivars for adaptability and yield potential, an epidemic of downy mildew was observed in research plots in Scottsbluff, NE. The pathogen was identified as Hyaloperonospora camelinae through morphological characteristics and PCR assays. This is the first substantiated report for this disease in the High Plains of the United States. Accepted for publication 20 September 2011. Published 14 October 2011.