Teleomorphs of Sphaerotheca fuliginea on cucurbits in Rohilkhand region of Uttar Pradesh (India)

Anamorphs of powdery mildew on cucurbits occur annually throughout the Rohilkhand region of Uttar Pradesh (India). There have been only few published reports on the occurrence of teleomorphs on cucurbits in various states of India. Each teleomorph contained one ascus and each ascus has eight ascospores. Atmosphereic factors, heterothalishm and nutritional status of the host are implicated to determine the teleomorph production in cucurbit powdery mildew.