Table 1. Number of plant diseases caused by various pathogen groups1
|
Crop |
Fungi |
Viruses |
Bacteria |
|
Apple |
71 |
12 |
6 |
|
Corn |
65 |
13 |
8 |
|
Potato |
37 |
24 |
6 |
|
Rice |
35 |
16 |
8 |
|
Soybean |
40 |
18 |
7 |
|
Wheat |
43 |
31 |
5 |
1Estimated from reports in APS Disease Compendium series
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