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Peach leaf curl is a plant disease characterized by distortion and coloration of leaves and is caused by the fungus Taphrina deformans, [1] which infects peach, nectarine, and almond trees. T. deformans is found in the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. [2]
All parts of the plant are toxic, containing calcium oxalate, which induces irritation and swelling of the mouth and throat, acute vomiting and diarrhea. [210] Can be fatal. Zigadenus glaberrimus: sandbog death camas Melanthiaceae: All parts of Z. glaberrimus are toxic, due to the presence of alkaloids. This or related species have caused human ...
Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is a plant virus in the genus Tobamovirus that was first described in 2015. It has spread rapidly since it was first noted in Jordan and Israel. The main hosts are tomato and peppers. The virus causes symptoms including mosaic and distortion of leaves and brown, wrinkly spots (rugose) on fruits.
These plants are extremely toxic. Spotted Water Hemlock is internally poisonous (ingesting can be fatal), and giant hogweed is both internally and externally poisonous.
First, there is the direct injury they cause to the plants as they feed on the tissues; a reduction in leaf surface available for photosynthesis, distortion of growing shoots, a diminution of the plant's growth and vigour, and the wilting of shoots and branches caused by the insects' tunneling activities.
White rust is a disease in plants caused by the oomycete Albugo candida or one of its close relatives. Plants susceptible to this disease generally include members of the Brassica family. [1] White rust has been known to cause agricultural losses in fields cultivating members of this family including broccoli, cauliflower, and Indian mustard. [1]
Giving plants as holiday gifts is a popular tradition, but if there are children or pets in the home, you'll need to be alert. ... Some plants are toxic. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For ...
Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) is a pathogenic plant virus [1] in the genus Potyvirus and the virus family Potyviridae which primarily infects the papaya tree.. The virus is a non-enveloped, flexuous rod-shaped particle that is between 760–800 nm long and 12 nm in diameter.