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SharePhytopathology or plant pathology is the science of diagnosing and managing plant diseases.
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It covers all infectious agents that attack plants and abiotic disorders, but does not include herbivory by insects, mammals, etc.
Approximately ten percent of food production is lost to disease worldwide.
For more information about the topic Phytopathology, read the full article at Wikipedia.org, or see the following related articles:
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