Botrytis problems often have company
December 20, 2021
grows on a wound, the plant defends itself by creating antibodies. Although plants can fight off the fungus, that point of initial infection is left weakened [...] other way around: there are pests that make it easier for the fungus to get a hold. It’s a sinister interaction. Essentially, a crop is an ecosystem in which [...] weakened. This is an ideal spot for other fungi, such as Fusarium , or bacteria to strike. Hard to identify Botrytis is a necrotrophic fungus: it lives