In the mid-19th century, a microscopic invader swept across Ireland, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. The potato blight, caused by the fungus-like pathogen Phytophthora infestans, triggered ...

Researchers nailed down the Andes Mountains in South America as the birthplace of Phytophthora infestans, otherwise known as potato blight or late blight. Previously, the debate on the origins of P.

The pathogen, Phytophthora infestans, also known as potato blight, is a fungus-like microorganism that has wreaked havoc on potato and tomato plants around the world for centuries. It still ...