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Pellagra is a disease caused by a lack of the vitamin niacin (vitamin B 3). [2] Symptoms include inflamed skin, diarrhea, dementia, and sores in the mouth. [1] Areas of the skin exposed to friction and radiation are typically affected first. [1]
Groundnut streak Groundnut streak virus: Marginal chlorosis Unknown (viruslike) Peanut clump Peanut clump virus: Peanut green mosaic Peanut green mosaic virus: Peanut mottle Peanut mottle virus: Peanut ringspot or bud necrosis Tomato spotted wilt virus: Peanut stripe Peanut stripe virus: Peanut stunt Peanut stunt virus: Peanut yellow mottle
Early leaf spot of peanut can be treated through the use of fungicides applied at the very early pod stage, and applied every two weeks thereafter. [4] After analyzing the incidence and severity of the disease, strip-tillage techniques have also proven to be effective in delaying an epidemic by reducing the amount of initial infection. [9]
The peanut (Arachis hypogaea), also known as the groundnut, [2] goober (US), [3] goober pea, [4] pindar (US) [3] or monkey nut (UK), is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds. It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics by small and large commercial producers, both as grain legume [5] and as an oil crop. [6]
Puccinia arachidis, or peanut rust, is a plant pathogen that causes rust on peanut. Its spread is promoted by warm, damp weather. Its spread is promoted by warm, damp weather. See also
While theory in colloquial usage may denote a hunch or conjecture, a scientific theory is a set of principles that explains an observable phenomenon in natural terms. [125] [126] "Scientific fact and theory are not categorically separable", [127] and evolution is a theory in the same sense as germ theory or the theory of gravitation. [128]
The groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) originated in South America where it has long been domesticated. More recently it has been cultivated in other parts of the world and is an important subsistence crop in Sub-Saharan Africa. Groundnut rosette virus was first described in Africa in 1907 and causes serious damage to groundnut crops on that continent.
A tree nut allergy is a hypersensitivity to dietary substances from tree nuts and edible tree seeds causing an overreaction of the immune system which may lead to severe physical symptoms.