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leaf blotch
noun
Plant Pathology.
- a symptom or phase of certain especially fungal diseases of plants, characterized by necrotic discoloration of the leaves.
- any disease so characterized.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of leaf blotch1
First recorded in 1905–10
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This fungus causes septoria leaf blotch in wheat, a serious disease in temperate climates, estimated to cause more than £250 million per year in costs in the UK alone due to harvest loss and fungicide spraying.
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