Late blight devastates tomato and potato crops, especially in cool, moist regions. Chestnut blight wipes out American chestnut trees and has no cure. Dealing with plant diseases such as tomato ...

dig up and destroy infected plants wash their hands after handling ... in a contaminated field - they must not grow tobacco or tomato plants in the field for at least two years ...

Crop plants are grown as extensive monocultures, which increases the risk of disease epidemics. Major diseases include mildew, rust, Septoria in cereals, and late blight in potato. These diseases ...