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downy mildew

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downy mildew [¦dau̇n·ē ′mil·dü]
(plant pathology)
A fungus disease of higher plants caused by members of the family Peronosporaceae and characterized by a white, downy growth on the diseased plant parts.


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1982--First seed treatment fungicide for downy mildew protection, Apron[R] introduced.
One field had heavy downy mildew, but other than that, the fields were basically free of disease.
Downy mildew, which is much rarer, attacks the lower side of the leaf.
 
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