Mycota
The thallus is unicellular with single nucleus. In the beginning the thallus is naked but later on a wall is formed. It causes gall like swelling on potato. Therefore potato appear warty.
CONTROL MEASURE
Eumycota
Mastigomycotina
Chytridiales
Chytriaceae
Synchytriaceae
Synchytrium
This fungus have about 80 species. It is a holocarpic genus. It is a unicellular fungus. It is an endoparasite in the epidermal cell of some angiosperms.
PATHOGEN
Synchytrium endobioticum
Synchytrium endobioticum
The life history of this fungus was study by Miss KM Curties (1921).
NAME OF THE DISEASE
Wart disease of potato
Wart disease of potato
ETIOLOGY OR LIFE HISTORY
The thallus is unicellular with single nucleus. In the beginning the thallus is naked but later on a wall is formed. It causes gall like swelling on potato. Therefore potato appear warty.
HYPERTROPHY
A single cell enlargement.
A single cell enlargement.
HYPERPLASIA
Abnormal cell division is known as hyperplasia.
Abnormal cell division is known as hyperplasia.
CONTROL MEASURE
Synchytrium is a obligate parasite. The control measure are as follow.
- Field sanitation
- Used of resistance variety
- Chemical treatment
Ex:- Bordeaux's mixture(France discovery)
The mixture has CuSo4:Ca(OH)2 in 4:4.
OTHER FUNGICIDE ARE
Cu dust, sulphur dust, Hgcl2, Straptomycine, Tetramycine etc.
