Phytophthora infestans
Potato Blight
Group It Belongs To
- Phytophthora infestans is a Heterotroph that moves.
Is Phytophthora Unicellular or Multicellular?
- Unicellular
How it Reproduces
- Complex cycle (spores)
Where it Lives
- Soil and plant debris
Why it is Important
- Harmful
- It can cause enormous damage to crops/plants in a short period of time.
- It caused the Irish potato famine.
- It is a pathogen.
More about Potato Blunt
Phytophthora Infestans in Action
Potato late blight in action
Bibliography
Works Cited
"Phytophthora Infestans, Cause of Late Blight of Potato and the Irish Potato Famine, Tom Volk's Fungus of the Month for March 2001, Alternate Page." Phytophthora Infestans, Cause of Late Blight of Potato and the Irish Potato Famine, Tom Volk's Fungus of the Month for March 2001, Alternate Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2013.
"Phytophthora Infestans Nutrition - What Does a Plant Killer Eat?" Phytophthora Infestans Nutrition - What Does a Plant Killer Eat? N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2013.
"Phytophthora Infestans." Phytophthora Infestans. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2013.
"Www.biosicherheit.de." GMO-Safety.eu. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2013.