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potato blight

/pəˈteɪtəʊ blaɪt/

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/pəˈteɪtəʊ blaɪt/C1formalscientific
  • ruРазрушительное грибковое заболевание, поражающее картофельные растения, вызывающее гниение листьев и клубней, исторически ответственное за крупные неурожаи, такие как Ирландский картофельный голод.

A destructive fungal disease that affects potato plants, causing the leaves and tubers to rot, historically responsible for major crop failures such as the Irish Potato Famine.

  1. Plant diseaseB2formal

    A destructive fungal disease affecting potato plants, causing leaves to rot and tubers to decay.

    ruБолезнь растений

    • The potato blight devastated crops across Ireland in the 1840s.
    • Farmers use fungicides to prevent potato blight from spreading.
    • Wet weather conditions often lead to an outbreak of potato blight.