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MSN: Scientists finally solve the mystery of the Irish potato blight’s origins. It came from the Andes In the mid-19th century, a microscopic invader swept across Ireland, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. The potato blight, caused by the fungus-like pathogen Phytophthora infestans, triggered ...
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Scientists finally solve the mystery of the Irish potato blight’s origins. It came from the Andes Don't let potato diseases and pest ruin your crop of taters! Learn how to identify and combat the most common problems growing potatoes. In a March 18 article on the Irish potato blight, agents used to exterminate the disease were incorrectly described as herbicides.
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They should have been described as fungicides.(Published 3/20/02) The ... GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The price of potatoes may soon be on the rise, thanks to a disease killing large amounts of the crop in Michigan. Michigan is one of the nation’s highest producers of ... WRAL: Potato power: Student wins $250,000 prize for blight solution that could save billions Potato power: Student wins $250,000 prize for blight solution that could save billions