Glossary Item
Plant pathogen : plant-related microorganisms including plant pathogens
Effective 10 September 2020Preferred Term: plant pathogens
Other Terms:
- Plant pathogens
- pathogen
- pathogenic
- pathogens
- plant-related microorganisms including plant pathogens
Definition:
Infectious microorganisms that cause disease in plants. These include bacteria, fungi, oomycetes, phytoplasmas, viroids and viruses.