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Phytophthora infestans

life science Maturity 11-13

A tiny germ can hurt plants.

Phytophtora infestans-effects.jpg
Phytophtora infestans-effects.jpg
It makes spots on leaves. It can make potatoes rot. This is bad for food. We need healthy plants to eat.
Tomato with Phytophthora infestans (late blight).jpg
Tomato with Phytophthora infestans (late blight).jpg
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File:Tomato with Phytophthora infestans (late blight).jpg
Tomato with Phytophthora infestans (late...
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Tomato late blight stem lesion 3 (5816739322).jpg
File:Tomato late blight fruit cluster (5816739612).jpg
Tomato late blight fruit cluster (5816739612).jpg
File:Phytophtora infestans-effects.jpg
Phytophtora infestans-effects.jpg
File:07 08 life cycle, Phytophthora infestans on potato, Peronosporales, Oomycota (M. Piepenbring).png
07 08 life cycle, Phytophthora infestans...
File:Modell eines Querschnitts durch ein Kartoffelblatt mit Phytophthora infestans (Kartoffelpilz) -Osterloh Nr. 55- -Brendel 10 k, 1- (2).jpg
Modell eines Querschnitts durch ein...
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Cisgenicpotatoes.JPG
File:Älskade knöl – utflykt med SLU till deras potatisförsöksodlingar – 20190825 09 (cropped).jpg
Älskade knöl – utflykt med SLU till deras...
File:Potato blight spraying system.jpg
Potato blight spraying system.jpg
19th century late blight in US.webp
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