Question

Name the parasitic fungi on mustard.

Answer 1

Fungal Parasite:

1. The fungal parasite Albugo candida affects mustard plants and creates the disease referred to as white rust of crucifers.
2. This pathogen mostly affects plants of the Brassicaceae family.
3. Distortion, irregular growth forms, and sterile inflorescences are all indications of white rust or white rankle.
4. This disease has been found in practically all mustard plant types.