Abstract
Downy mildew infected ragi plants exhibits a wide range of symptoms. Histopathological studies of the diseased plant have revealed that the fungus mycelium is present in root, stem, floral parts and seed causing morphological and anatomical changes. The mycelium develops profusely in the sub-stomatal spaces and from this the sporangiophores emerge through the stomata. In the leaf tissue invaded by the fungus, the chloroplasts and leucoplasts are either few or absent. Cells of the mesophyll in the case of the diseased leaves are distorted. Sometimes, the cells of the invaded tissue dissolve and the mycelium or sex organs occupy the space thus created. In the leaf tissue, the intercellular spaces surrounding the vascular sheaths are the primary centres of mycelial development. The sex organs are mostly confined to the vicinity of the vascular bundles. In the infected leaf, very few epidermal hairs are developed.
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