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Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Test Your Knowledge- Brassica

Diseased broccoli exhibiting yellow spots on the upper leaf surface

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This is a picture of downy mildew. Both downy mildew and Alternaria produce yellow spots on the upper leaf surface. To distinguish the two, flip over the leaf. Downy mildew will have corresponding greyish-white fungal growths on the underside.

Alternaria on leaf surface Downy mildew on underside of leaf  Downy mildew spores on leaf underside

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