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How does blight kill plants?

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Is potato blight a disease?

Yes potato blight is a disease caused by the fungus Phytophthora infestans. The blight shows as brown spots with a yellow edge on leaves. It sreads across crops as airborne spores and develops when the weather is warm and humid. It will kill plants within 24 hours and will also kill tubers in storage. In sacks it will quickly infest the whole bag. It can also infect other types of plants, particularly tomato.


Is potato blight a bacteria fungus or virus?

Potato blight is a fungus.


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What are the name of plants that kill other plants?

Parasiticplants


Does moss kill plants?

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Give you a cause and effect sentence for blight?

Blight means a plant disease. The plants became effected with blight. We treated the crops for blight.


Can you eat a tomato that was on a plant that has blight?

Yes. the blight only hurts other plants


Is potato blight a disease?

Yes potato blight is a disease caused by the fungus Phytophthora infestans. The blight shows as brown spots with a yellow edge on leaves. It sreads across crops as airborne spores and develops when the weather is warm and humid. It will kill plants within 24 hours and will also kill tubers in storage. In sacks it will quickly infest the whole bag. It can also infect other types of plants, particularly tomato.


Will oak blight eventually kill all your trees?

no, just the oaks.


How do you use to word blight in the sentences?

The blight on the crops devastated the village.His house is a blight against the landscape.


Common diseases of plants?

Anthracnose, wilt ,blight, rust, rot, damping, cholorosis.


What is the antonym for oasis?

blight blight blight


Does blight mean harm?

Yes, blight refers to a plant disease that can harm or damage crops. It can cause plants to wither, decay, or die, impacting agricultural productivity.


Could Potato blight come back to Ireland?

Yes, Potato blight is endemic in Ireland and Europe, but today a variety of types of potato are grown some of which are blight resistant and we also have chemical sprays that can kill the fungus. The trouble with the blight in the past was that there were no sprays and only one variety of potato was grown and when a blight evolved to attack this variety, it meant that ALL the Irish crop was hit and this lead to famine.


What destroys blight from plants?

if you are refering to the plant disease blight i.e fireblight ect. then the answer is unfortunatly- nothing. all you can do is try to prevent further infections and remove diseased parts in a sanitary way in the height of winter


Who would win in a fight blight or inque?

blight.


Can pests kill plants in one day?

Yes, plants can kill plants in one day.