Phytophthora
Definition
A genus of destructive oomycete plant pathogens responsible for some of history's worst agricultural disasters. P. infestans causes potato and tomato late blight; P. cinnamomi devastates eucalyptus and native forests worldwide. Once called 'water molds,' oomycetes are now classified with algae.
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