AgronoBlog – Agriculture Blog Early and Late Blight: A Dangerous Duo Threatening Tomato and Potato Production
Early blight (Alternaria solani) and late blight (Phytophthora infestans) represent two of the most feared fungal diseases by farmers cultivating tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) and potatoes (Solanum tuberosum). Although caused by distinct pathogens, both diseases share the ability to spread rapidly under favorable environmental conditions and cause severe defoliation, drastic yield reduction, and, in extreme cases, …