| Author | Preece, T.F. |
| Year | 1996 |
| Title | Downy Mildews, Powdery Mildews, Smuts & Rusts |
| Series | Guides for the Amateur Mycologist |
| Type | Book/Report |
| How Complete | Introductory guide for beginners |
| Source | Guides for the Amateur Mycologist, 5, 32pp, British Mycological Society |
| Illustrations | Line drawings accompany the text |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | A brief introductory guide for the amateur beginner in plant pathology. Gives useful hints on fieldcraft (eg Willis Bramley’s advice to budding plant pathologists: leaves are normally green - look for bits of leaf that aren’t). Also provides a useful overview of the terminology. |
| Examine |  Compound Microscope ( with x15 or x20 hand lens is also useful) |
