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Blight

(noun; pathology, botany) Definition:In botany, blight refers to a rapid and extensive discoloration, wilting, or death of plant tissues—typically leaves, stems, or flowers—caused by...

Bleeding

Bleeding (Botanical Term) Definition:In botany, bleeding refers to the exudation of sap or other plant fluids from a wound or incision in a plant’s vascular...

Black Spot

Black Spot (Plant Disease: Caused by Diplocarpon rosae) Classification: Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Leotiomycetes Order: Helotiales Family: Dermateaceae Genus: Diplocarpon Species: Diplocarpon rosae Description: Black spot is a fungal disease that primarily affects...

Blackleg

Blackleg (Plant Disease: Caused by Phoma lingam and Pectobacterium atrosepticum) Classification: Kingdom: Fungi / Bacteria Phylum: Ascomycota (Phoma lingam) / Proteobacteria (Pectobacterium atrosepticum) Class: Dothideomycetes (Phoma lingam) /...

Blackfly

Blackfly (Aphididae: Aphis fabae Scopoli, 1763) Classification: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Hemiptera Family: Aphididae Genus: Aphis Species: Aphis fabae Description: The blackfly, Aphis fabae, is a small, sap-sucking insect belonging to...

Bitter Pit

Bitter Pit Overview:Bitter pit is a physiological disorder affecting apples (Malus domestica), primarily caused by calcium deficiency in the fruit. It manifests as small, dark,...

Pyracantha Moth (Argyresthia conjugella)

Pyracantha Moth (Argyresthia conjugella) Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: LepidopteraFamily: YponomeutidaeGenus: ArgyresthiaSpecies: Argyresthia conjugella Description The pyracantha moth (Argyresthia conjugella), commonly known as the apple fruit moth, is...

Firethorn Leaf Miner (Phyllonorycter leucographella)

Firethorn Leaf Miner (Phyllonorycter leucographella) Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: LepidopteraFamily: GracillariidaeGenus: PhyllonorycterSpecies: Phyllonorycter leucographella Description The firethorn leaf miner (Phyllonorycter leucographella) is a small moth that primarily...

Bipinnate

Bipinnate – A Botanical Term Definition Bipinnate describes a type of compound leaf structure in which the primary leaflets are further divided into secondary leaflets, giving...

Big Bud

Big Bud – A Plant Disorder Overview Big Bud is a physiological and pest-related disorder affecting various plants, particularly blackcurrants (Ribes nigrum), tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum), and...

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