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Phytophthora infestans

Phytophthora infestans is an oomycete or water mold, a fungus-like microorganism (oomycete) that causes the serious potato and tomato disease known as late blight or potato blight. Early blight, caused by Alternaria solani, is also often called "potato blight". Late blight was a major culprit in the 1840s European, the 1845–1852 Irish, and the 1846…

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related to Further reading · 94
Phytophthora infestans → Aga Khan Foundation, American Phytopathological Society Press, An, Analysis, Andes, Annual Review, Applied Biotechnology, August, Bibcode, Boonekamp, British Mycological Society Symposia, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, Cardenas, Cite, CiteSeerX, Combat Late Blight, Cooke, Donald, Evolution
related to Origin and diversity · 33
Phytophthora infestans → A2, Analysis, Andean, Andes, Copenhagen, Europe, For, Furthermore, Hardy, However, In, Lineages, Mating, Mexican, Mexico, Mike Martin, Others, Phytophthora, Ristaino, Several
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Phytophthora infestans → Alternatives, ATTRA Archived, Center, Continuing, EuropeUSDA-BARC Phytophthora, Late Blight, Late Blight Control, Late BlightInternational Potato CenterOnline, Library, Lists, National Invasive Species Information, National Web Portal, NE USASpecies Profile, Phytophthora, Phytophtora, PlantVillage, Potatoes, Risk, The American Phytopathological Societyentry, Tomato Potato Blight Daily
related to Life cycle, signs and symptoms · 11
Phytophthora infestans → A1, A2, As, Both, Hormonal, Mating, People, Phytophthora, Sporangia, The, There
related to Etymology · 7
Phytophthora infestans → Bary, German, Greek, Heinrich Anton, Latin, Phytophthora, The
related to Reducing inoculum · 6
Phytophthora infestans → Blight, Compost, Often, Only, Phytophthora, The
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Phytophthora infestans → oomycete or water mold
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Phytophthora infestans → soil or potting medium can be heat-treated to kill oomycetes

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infestans blight potato late phytophthora europe resistance pathogen disease mexico origin 10 also genome doi mating potatoes tubers a2 species

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Phytophthora infestansis aoomycete or water mold0.90text
proteasesinstance ofThose found in the apoplast include hydrolytic enzymes0.80text
lipasesinstance ofThose found in the apoplast include hydrolytic enzymes0.80text
glycosylases that act to degrade plant tissueinstance ofThose found in the apoplast include hydrolytic enzymes0.80text
enzyme inhibitors to protect against host defence enzymesinstance ofThose found in the apoplast include hydrolytic enzymes0.80text
necrotizing toxinsinstance ofThose found in the apoplast include hydrolytic enzymes0.80text
Phytophthora infestansinstance ofsoil or potting medium can be heat-treated to kill oomycetes0.80text
metalaxyl along with carbamate compoundsinstance ofit is strongly advised to use single-target fungicides0.80text
Bacillus subtilis or compounds that encourage the plant to produce defensive chemicalsinstance ofmicrobes0.80text
Phytophthora infestanshas impactThe0.60section
Phytophthora infestanshas impactUnited States0.60section
Phytophthora infestanshas impactPhiladelphia0.60section

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