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 ...

As spring approaches, farmers across the state prepare for potato season — the planting process begins after the last hard ...

Researchers nailed down the Andes Mountains in South America as the birthplace of Phytophthora infestans ... The pathogen struck a major blow to the nation's potato crop, leaving widespread poverty ...

Blight, especially in potatoes, is a serious fungal disease caused by the pathogen Phytophthora infestans. It is infamous for causing the Irish Potato Famine. To this day, it remains a significant ...

1-15 (17 pages) The Phytophthora blight of citrus attacks young succulent growths and seedlings of Citrus spp. at Los Baños, Philippine Islands. The disease is prevalent ... faberi of citrus grows ...

A study that examined the DNA of Phytophthora (P.) infestans, and similar species ... The pathogen still causes late-blight disease on potato and tomato plants around the world.