Problem
Bird vectors of plant disease
Other Names:
Avian vectors of plant diseases Nature:
Several birds are important as agents of dissemination of plant pathogens.
Incidence:
Though comparatively small in number, bird vectors of plant disease may have a great impact. For example, endothia parasitica, the fungus which causes Chestnut Canker, produces sticky spores which adhere to the feet of birds. These birds carry the spores over considerable distances: in fact, they made it impossible to eradicate the fungus after it had been accidentally introduced into the eastern USA from the Orient.
Broader Problems:
Plant disease vectorsBirds as vectors of disease Related Problems:
Plant vectors of plant diseaseInsect vectors of plant diseasesDissemination of plant diseases by man Values:
Disease Subject(s):
Birds, Mammals → Birds??Medicine → Pathology??
Plant Life → Plants??
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
26.08.2019 – 15:48 CEST