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POTATO LATE BLIGHT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- late blight of potato
1, record 1, English, late%20blight%20of%20potato
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- potato late blight 2, record 1, English, potato%20late%20blight
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Late blight disease caused by Phytophthora infestans devastates potato foliage and tubers. The pathogen can survive between growing seasons as mycelium in potato tubers and plant tissues, and on alternative hosts of Solanaceae family. P. infestans may also overwinter as oospores in soil. 3, record 1, English, - late%20blight%20of%20potato
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term listed in the "Pesticide Glossary" component of Agriculture Canada's Pesticide Research Information System (PRIS, January 1984). 4, record 1, English, - late%20blight%20of%20potato
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mildiou de la pomme de terre
1, record 1, French, mildiou%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mildiou causé par le Phytophthora infestans détruit le feuillage et les tubercules de la pomme de terre. Cet agent pathogène peut survivre entre les périodes de végétation sous forme de mycélium dans les tubercules et dans les tissus végétaux de la pomme de terre, ainsi que sur les hôtes facultatifs de la famille Solanaceae. Le P. infestans peut également passer l'hiver sous forme d’oospores dans le sol. 2, record 1, French, - mildiou%20de%20la%20pomme%20de%20terre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mildiu de la patata
1, record 1, Spanish, mildiu%20de%20la%20patata
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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