Late blight a potato disease that favors warm, humid climates

Date

1/1/1975

Authors

Claflin, Larry

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Late Blight is a serious disease of potatoes when grown in warm and humid environments. Late blight was responsible for the Irish potato famine in the 1840''s.
Host/Plant: Potato (Solanum tuberosum subsp. tuberosum)
Pest/Path: Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans)

Keywords

Fungal Diseases, Potato Diseases

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