Erysiphe cichoracearum

Erysiphe cichoracearum is a fungal plant pathogen that causes powdery mildew disease of cucurbits, including melon, cucumber, pumpkin, and squash.^[1] The primary symptoms are white, powder-like spots on the leaves and stems. Sphaerotheca fuliginea causes a similar looking powdery mildew of cucurbits.

Erysiphe cichoracearum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Leotiomycetes
Order:	Erysiphales
Family:	Erysiphaceae
Genus:	Erysiphe
Species:	E. cichoracearum
Binomial name
Erysiphe cichoracearum (DC.) (1805)
Synonyms
Golovinomyces cichoracearum (DC.) V.P. Heluta [as 'cichoraceorum'], (1988) Golovinomyces cichoracearum var. cichoracearum (DC.) V.P. Heluta Oidium asteris-punicei Peck, (1911)