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potato fungus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pellicularia filamentosa, rhizoctinia solani |
| Type of | fungus |
Examples of potato fungus
potato fungus
One species of the fungus caused the Irish potato famine in the mid 1840s.
From the sciencedaily.com
There is a zero tolerance for the fungus that causes potato wart.
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A strain of the fungus was responsible for the Irish potato famine of the mid-19th century.
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Something in the soil suppressed the presence of the pathogen Rhizoctonia solani, which causes root fungus in beets, potato, and rice.
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Potato wart is caused by the fungus Synchytrium endobioticum, which is considered to be the most important worldwide quarantine plant pathogen of potato.
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Just this past summer, Northeast tomato crops were decimated by late blight, a strand of the same fungus that caused the Irish potato famine.
From the post-gazette.com
Late blight, caused by the fungus Phytophthora infestans, was responsible for the Irish potato famine 150 years ago.
From the newscientist.com
Over a million people died in Ireland when a fungus-like pathogen called Phytophthora infestans devastated the potato crop.
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The tubers, engineered by BASF Plant Science, have been made resistant to late potato blight, a disease caused by a fungus-like organism called Phytophthora infestans.
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