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spotted wilt

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noun

Plant Pathology.

  1. a viral disease of plants, characterized by wilting and by brown, sunken spots and streaks on the stems and leaves.

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Some viruses that infect agricultural food plants include the name of the plant they infect, such as tomato spotted wilt virus, bean common mosaic virus, and cucumber mosaic virus.

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Tomato spotted wilt virus is a major problem in the South.

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