late blight


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late blight

n.
A highly destructive disease of solanaceous plants, especially potatoes and tomatoes, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, appearing in wet weather often late in the growing season, and characterized by decay of the foliage and tubers or fruits.
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Noun 1. late blight - blight in which symptoms appear late in the growing season especially a disease of solanaceous plants caused by the fungus Phytophthora infestans
blight - any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
celery blight - a fungous leaf spot disease of the celery plant
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Despite its economic importance, tomato is susceptible to a wide range of diseases, such as bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum) (Aloyce et al., 2017), verticillium wilt (Verticillium dahliae), early blight (Altanaria solanii), and late blight (Phytophthora infestans) among others (Kamoun, 2007).
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This variety is unique as it has two resistance genes to Phytophthora infestans (late blight), giving it protection against all strains of blight currently found in the UK.
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