Table 2. Description of infection types and codes used (adapted from Mains and Dietz, 1930).
|
Infection type |
Symptoms |
|
0 0(4) |
No visible symptoms (immunity). Sparse small colonies originating from the stomatal subsidiary cells. |
|
1 |
Necrotic flecks, usually minute. No mycelial growth. No sporulation. (Hypersensitivity). |
|
2 |
Frequent chlorosis. Reduced mycelial growth. No or very scare sporulation. |
|
3 |
Moderate mycelial growth, moderate sporulation. Sometimes chlorosis. |
|
4 |
Profuse sporulation of well developed colonies and sometimes green islands. |