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Bacterial tomato speck

Nature

Bacterial speck grows on wet tomato plants, and produces a black speck of dead tissue surrounded by a yellow halo on the fruit or leaves. The disease reduces photosynthesis, which curtails fruit production. Many commercial tomato varieties have no genetic resistance to the disease.

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Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Biosciences » Bacteriology
  • Plant life » Vegetables
  • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J2195
    DOCID
    12021950
    D7NID
    168856
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020