Black Rot (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Plant Pathology.
  1. any of several diseases of fruits and vegetables, characterized by black discoloration and decay of affected parts, caused by fungi, as Guignardia bidwellii, or bacteria, as Xanthomonas campestris.
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  1. any of various plant diseases of fruits and vegetables, producing blackening, rotting, and shrivelling and caused by bacteria (including Xanthomonas campestris) and fungi (such as Physalospora malorum)
Black Rot (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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