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Plant pathology
The scientific study of plant diseases, their treatment and prevention.
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Plant pathology
imperfect fungi
Plants; Plant pathology
Group of fungi without a sexual stage; also, the asexual stage of ascomycetes and basidiomycetes.
endemic
Plants; Plant pathology
Native to a particular place; pertaining to a low and steady level of natural disease occurrence.
nematode
Plants; Plant pathology
Nonsegmented roundworm (animal), parasitic on plants or animals, or free living in soil or water.
chronic toxicity
Plants; Plant pathology
Poisoning due to low levels of exposure to a compound over a period of time (see acute toxicity. )
fumigant
Plants; Plant pathology
A gas or volatile substance used to kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms or other pests.
elicitor
Plants; Plant pathology
A molecule produced by the host (or pathogen) that induces a response by the pathogen (or host. )
symptomless carrier
Plants; Plant pathology
A plant that, although infected with a pathogen (usually a virus), produces no obvious symptoms.
