In this article we will discuss about the life cycle of saprolegnia with the help of suitable diagrams. Mycelium of Saprolegnia (Fig. 6.2 A): The mycelium is coenocytic and branched. During the vegetative phase it is composed of two kinds of hyphae: (i) Rhizoidal or intramatrical hyphae: These are short hyphae which penetrate the substratum. […]