late blight

• Eine zerstörerische pilzliche Pflanzenkrankheit, die vor allem Kartoffeln und Tomaten befällt und ein schnelles Verfaulen von Blättern, Stängeln und Knollen verursacht. Historisch bekannt als Ursache der Großen Hungersnot in Irland.

A destructive fungal disease that affects plants, especially potatoes and tomatoes, causing rapid decay of leaves, stems, and tubers. It is historically known for causing the Irish Potato Famine.

1. Plant diseaseC1formal

   A destructive fungal-like disease affecting plants, especially potatoes and tomatoes, caused by the pathogen Phytophthora infestans.

   Kraut- und Knollenfäule

   • Late blight devastated potato crops during the Irish Potato Famine.
   • Farmers must apply fungicides to prevent late blight in wet weather.
   • The tomato plants showed signs of late blight with dark, water-soaked lesions.