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potato blight

/pəˈteɪtəʊ blaɪt/

Traduction: Maladie fongique destructive qui affecte les plants de pomme de terre, provoquant le pourrissement des feuilles et des tubercules; historiquement responsable de graves famines comme la grande famine irlandaise.

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/pəˈteɪtəʊ blaɪt/C1formalscientific
  • frMaladie fongique destructive qui affecte les plants de pomme de terre, provoquant le pourrissement des feuilles et des tubercules; historiquement responsable de graves famines comme la grande famine irlandaise.

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.

    frMildiou de la pomme de terre

    • 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.