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