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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1. Wikipedia: Pest (organism)
WikipediaPest (organism), damage-mechanism sectionQuote, Pest (organism), damage-mechanism section
there is the direct injury they cause to the plants as they feed on the tissues; a reduction in leaf surface available for photosynthesis, distortion of growing shoots, a diminution of the plant's growth and vigour, and the wilting of shoots and branches caused by the insects' tunneling activities
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