ASSESSMENT #5

Has a structure called haustoria which takes food needed for its growth

It can cause powdery mildew

Insects are the major means of transmission

Enter through natural plant opening

Composed of nucleic acid encapsulated by protein coat and considered as obligate intracellular parasite

Free living RNA with no protein coat and considered also as obligate intracellular parasite

Have the ability to grow and develop on dead tissue

One of pathogen's symptom is the excessive branching called witches’ broom

Caused root knot disease

common symptoms are leaf spot on tomato and pepper