Grapevine powdery mildew
. As the infection intensifies, affected leaves suffer a marked reduction in photosynthetic capacity, while shoots and flowers exhibit stunted growth [...] within infected buds or as chasmothecia (sexual fruiting bodies) attached in the bark crevices and plant debris. In spring, chasmothecia release ascospores [...] , shoots, and inflorescence). In some regions, infected buds can produce ‘flag shoots’