This dimension sorts pests and diseases by their formal classification. Wikipedia notes that plant pathology covers "pathogen identification, disease etiology, disease cycles, economic impact, plant disease epidemiology, plant disease resistance," each a different way of classifying the same underlying threat. Browsing by classification keeps pests and diseases of the same formal type grouped together.
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Typical Transmission or Damage Mode Type/Classification
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1. Wikipedia: Ectoparasite
WikipediaEctoparasite, definition sentenceQuote, Ectoparasite, definition sentence
An endoparasite lives inside the host's body; an ectoparasite lives outside, on the host's surface.
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