Potato Blight Articles & Analysis
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” Growing up in Ireland, I know that memories of the Great Potato Famine still run deep. Today, Irish farmers know how fungicides have helped ensure that potato late blight remains a distant memory. ...
Nutritionally improved golden rice, biotech brinjal, late blight-resistant potato or potato ring and spot virus-resistant papaya are Genetically Modified (GM) crops for commercial cultivation. ...
Late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans, is the most important disease in potato production. Under favourable conditions the pathogen can destroy the potato foliage very rapidly and cause tuber blight. To avoid infection of the foliage, fungicides are frequently sprayed onto the crop. ...
ByMagGrow
In history, some plant diseases led to tremendous negative impacts on society. In 1845, potato blight disease was prevalent in all potato growing regions in Ireland. Phytophthora infestans, a fungus, was responsible for the disease which ultimately caused the Irish Potato Famine resulting in a million Irish deaths. Ever since, ...