pathogenic fungus

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pathogenic
adjective
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/ˌpæθ.əˈdʒen.ɪk/us
/ˌpæθ.əˈdʒen.ɪk/
able to ...
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fungus
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈfʌŋ.ɡəs/us
/ˈfʌŋ.ɡəs/
any of various types of organisms that get their food from decaying material or other ...
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Symbiotic marine bacteria chemically defend crustacean embryos from apathogenicfungus.
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Lai's first type of station was a 'bait station' which contained wood and apathogenicfungus, as an active ingredient.
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A pathogen or parasite may change its interactions with a plant, such as apathogenicfungusbecoming more common in an area where rainfall increases.
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Defense responses can be induced in the plant, which primes the plant from further infection by pathogenic fungi, oomycetes or bacteria.
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Fungal effectors are secreted by pathogenic fungi into and around host cells by invasive hyphae to disable defense components and facilitate colonization.
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It has been suggested that they could be reared to be used for the control of pathogenic fungi in greenhouses and other indoor cultures.
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The study of pathogenic fungi is referred to as medical mycology.
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Newer synergous, low-alcohol formulations are highly effective broad-spectrum disinfectants with quick contact times (35 minutes) against bacteria, enveloped viruses, pathogenic fungi, and mycobacteria.
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In many species the fungus penetrates the algal cell wall, forming penetration pegs or haustoria similar to those produced by pathogenic fungi.
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Pathogenic fungi and bacteria can easily develop in the bored tunnels, causing indirect damage.
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In the case of plant pathogenic fungi using an appropriate name is more important because of practical reasons.
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They also contribute to controlling plant fungal diseases through their active consumption of mycelia and spores of damping-off and pathogenic fungi.
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These wounds may, however, provide easy entry for pathogenic fungi and nematodes.
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Plants use isoflavones and their derivatives as phytoalexin compounds to ward off disease-causing pathogenic fungi and other microbes.
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This project aims to assess the economic thresholds for pest populations, the possible role of egg parasitoids and the possible use of pathogenic fungi to control the pests.
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He showed that since closely related pathogenic fungi tend to prefer closely related host plants, fungi could serve as an aid to plant taxonomy and vice versa.
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The term pest may be used to refer specifically to harmful animals but is also often taken to mean all harmful organisms including weeds, plant pathogenic fungi and viruses.
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