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Bacterial tomato speck

Nature

Bacterial speck grows on wet tomato plants, and produces a black speck of dead tissue surrounded by a yellow halo on the fruit or leaves. The disease reduces photosynthesis, which curtails fruit production. Many commercial tomato varieties have no genetic resistance to the disease.

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Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

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Database
World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
Subject
Content quality
Presentable
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Language
English
Last update
Oct 4, 2020