This dimension sorts plant pests and diseases by the kind of agent that causes them, a fungus, a virus, a bacterium or an insect. Wikipedia defines plant pathology as "the scientific study of plant diseases caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors)." Browsing by agent kind keeps pests and diseases caused by the same kind of agent grouped together.
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Typical Transmission or Damage ModeContact, Airborne or Fomite 1 Agent Kind
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1. Wikipedia: Bovine tuberculosis
Wikimedia FoundationBovine tuberculosis, transmission sentence (Bacterial Diseases of Livestock subcategory)Quote, Bovine tuberculosis, transmission sentence (Bacterial Diseases of Livestock subcategory)
it can be spread in exhaled air, sputum, urine, faeces, and pus, so the disease can be transmitted by direct contact, contact with the excreta of an infected animal, or inhalation of aerosols, depending on the species involved
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