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  2. Plant disease - Wikipedia

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    Plant diseases are diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors). [1] Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungi , oomycetes , bacteria , viruses , viroids , virus -like organisms, phytoplasmas , protozoa , nematodes and parasitic plants . [ 2 ]

  3. Plant virus - Wikipedia

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    Although plant viruses are not as well understood as their animal counterparts, one plant virus has become very recognizable: tobacco mosaic virus (TMV), the first virus to be discovered. This and other viruses cause an estimated US$60 billion loss in crop yields worldwide each year. Plant viruses are grouped into 73 genera and 49 families ...

  4. Curly top - Wikipedia

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    Curly top of common bean caused by Beet curly top virus. Curly top [1] is a viral disease that affects many crops. This disease causes plants to become smaller in size, have shriveled petals and leaves, and are twisted and pulled out of shape.

  5. Leaf spot - Wikipedia

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    A leaf spot is a limited, discoloured, diseased area of a leaf that is caused by fungal, bacterial or viral plant diseases, or by injuries from nematodes, insects, environmental factors, toxicity or herbicides. These discoloured spots or lesions often have a centre of necrosis (cell death). [1]

  6. Plant disease epidemiology - Wikipedia

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    Much like diseases of humans and other animals, plant diseases occur due to pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, oomycetes, nematodes, phytoplasmas, protozoa, and parasitic plants. [1] Plant disease epidemiologists strive for an understanding of the cause and effects of disease and develop strategies to intervene in situations where crop ...

  7. Plant pathology - Wikipedia

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    Plant disease triangle. Epidemiology is the study of factors affecting the outbreak and spread of infectious diseases. [10] A disease triangle describes the basic factors required for plant diseases. These are the host plant, the pathogen, and the environment. Any one of these can be modified to control a disease. [11]

  8. Category:Viral plant pathogens and diseases - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Viral plant pathogens and diseases" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 368 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  9. Tulip breaking virus - Wikipedia

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    Given the lack of knowledge of human infectious diseases at this time (and well into the 19th century) this was not an unusual conclusion, [15] but what is surprising is that while tulip mosaic disease has a far more impressive and documented history than any other plant virus, the realization that it was a communicable plant disease, let alone ...