The following points highlight the two types of conidia found on free conidiophores. The types are: 1. Thallospores 2. Conidiospores. Type # 1. Thallospores: These are asexual spores formed by the transformation of existing cells of the thallus. These spores are set free by decay or disarticulation of the parent hyphae but not by a process of abstraction. Thallospores may [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Genus of Cercospora 2. Mycelium of Cercospora 3. Reproduction. Genus of Cercospora: The form-genus Cercospora includes about 3,800 form-species. Majority of them are plant pathogens which cause leaf spot diseases of higher plants of economic value (Fig. 16.11 A). Commonly the leaf spot disease is called the tikka disease. C. personata and [...]
Read the below given notes to learn about homothallism, a phenomenon in those fungi which are self-fertile and self-compatible. Homothallism is the phenomenon in those fungi which are self-fertile and self-compatible. Such fungi are known as Homothallic fungi. The thallus in these fungi is of one and single strain, thus two mycelia developing from a single spore are capable of [...]