late blight

• Разрушительное грибковое заболевание, поражающее растения, особенно картофель и томаты, вызывающее быстрое гниение листьев, стеблей и клубней. Исторически известно как причина Великого голода в Ирландии.

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.

   Фитофтороз

   • 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.