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Plant pathology
The scientific study of plant diseases, their treatment and prevention.
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dilution streaking
Plants; Plant pathology
Repeated streaking of bacteria on the surface of a nutrient medium with a sterile metal loop to allow pure colonies to grow.
integrated pest management (IPM)
Plants; Plant pathology
A combination of strategies to reduce losses due to pests and pathogens based on environmental and economic considerations.
head
Plants; Plant pathology
In plants, a type of inflorescence in which numerous small flowers are densely crowded on a disk or around a central stalk.
drift of pesticides
Plants; Plant pathology
Movement of airborne particles of a spray, dust, or vapor away from the target area during or shortly after an application.
blight
Plants; Plant pathology
Sudden, severe, and extensive spotting, discoloration, wilting, or destruction of leaves, flowers, stems, or entire plants.
heterothallism
Plants; Plant pathology
Condition in which sexual reproduction can occur only in the presence of genetically different mycelia (see homothallism. )
injury
Plants; Plant pathology
Damage caused by transitory interaction with an agent such as an insect, chemical, or unfavorable environmental condition.
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