The two species effectively team up to break down young rice plants for their nutrients, causing a plant disease known as rice seedling blight.

这两个物种有效地合作，来分解水稻的幼苗作为它们的营养来源，造成一种叫水稻立枯病的植物病害。

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A plant disease caused by the ergot fungus.

由于麦角真菌导致的一种植物。

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Scab any plant disease that produces dry raised scab like lesions due to the formation of cork layers.

疮痂病：由于植物木栓层增生而形成干燥、隆起、痂样创伤的植物疾病。

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Bunchy top disease causes all of the leaves to grow from the top of the banana plant.

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Bunchy top disease can spread from plant to plant and is also spread by aphids.

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Scientists partly blame whiteflies for spreading the disease from plant to plant.

VOA: special.2010.06.08

Parisi's common-law wife, Susanna Massimi, once broke out in hives when she touched its leaves. (She, for her part, is not allowed to wear perfume or put cream on her hands when entering the basement sanctorum.) Dark, resinous and furry like sage, the Pelo de Oro plant is prone to disease and easily infects other crops.

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That is especially true since the second question Could someone deliberately infect American agriculture with BSE, Hoof and Mouth disease or perhaps plant viruses?

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That is especially true since the second question -- Could someone deliberately infect American agriculture with BSE, Hoof and Mouth disease or perhaps plant viruses?

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?