phytophthora

Noun

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destructive parasitic fungi causing brown rot in plants

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A number of pests such as Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Diplodia spp., and Phytophthora cinnamomi (stripe canker) can affect that growing plants, sometimes leading to death. Source: Internet

A nonnative apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata) is a major culprit along with a plant rot disease traced to a newly identified species of Fungus in the genus Phytophthora that now affects kalo crops throughout Hawaii. Source: Internet

Peronosporeae De Bary published his first work on fungi in 1861, and then spent more than 15 years studying Peronosporeae, particularly Phytophthora infestans (formerly Peronospora infestans) and Cystopus (Albugo), parasites of potato. Source: Internet

The origin of the pathogen has been traced to Toluca Valley of Mexico, Neiderhauser, JS 1991 Phytophthora infestans: the Mexican connection pp 25–45 Symposium of the Mycological Society. Source: Internet

Disaster struck in August 1845, when a killer fungus (later diagnosed as Phytophthora infestans) started to destroy the potato crop. Source: Internet

Helminosporium cactivorum ); Phytophthora species also cause similar rotting in cacti. Source: Internet

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