The Downey mildew of bajra pearl millet) is caused due to _________________.

🔑 Key Points
↓ Downy mildew of pearl millet, sometimes referred to as ‘green ear’ is the most destructive disease of pearl millet.
→ This disease is widely distributed in temperate and tropical areas of the world and is especially important in India.
→ When the earhead is infected, the floral parts are transformed into leaf-like structures, which can be total or partial, hence the name 'green ear'.

🌿 Downey mildew of Pearl millet

📝 Additional Information
→ Pearl millet is the major millet occupying first position among all the millets in India followed by Sorghum and Ragi.
→ It is rightly termed as “nutricereal” as it is a good source of energy, carbohydrates, protein, fat, ash, dietary fiber, iron, and zinc.
→ It is a rich source of energy (361 Kcal/100g) comparable to sorghum (349 Kcal/100g), wheat (346 Kcal/100g), rice (345 Kcal/100g) and maize (325 Kcal/100g).