Peronospora destructor wani nau'in ne na parasitic oomycete (water mold) wanda ke haifar da cutar mildew downy a cikin albasa da tsire-tsire masu alaƙa. Kalmar "Peronospora" tana nufin wani nau'in nau'in oomycetes waɗanda suke cutar da tsire-tsire, kuma "lalata" na nufin "masu halaka" a cikin harshen Latin, yana nuna yanayin halakar wannan nau'in nau'in Peronospora.
