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plant pathology

American  

noun

  1. the branch of botany dealing with diseases of plants.


Etymology

Origin of plant pathology

First recorded in 1890–95

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"Viruses are really abundant in soil, but we didn't know whether they were doing much of anything," said Joanne B. Emerson, associate professor of plant pathology at UC Davis and corresponding author on the paper.

From Science Daily Oct. 2, 2023

There are more than 30 known species of viroids in plant pathology.

From Washington Post Apr. 13, 2023

The paper was co-authored by a plant pathology professor James Van Etten, who first discovered chloroviruses in 1980.

From Salon Dec. 31, 2022

In addition to plant pathology, the three key elements of light, water and soil will be addressed.

From Seattle Times Mar. 17, 2022

Consequently the science of plant pathology is much concerned with the direct action of external causes, which are probably less obscure than in the case of animals, though by no means always obvious.

From Disease in Plants by Ward, H. Marshall

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