Late Blight Of Potato Biology Discussion

Late Blight Of Potato Biology Discussion. Late blight, caused by the oomycete phytophthora infestans, is a major global disease of potato and tomato. Late blight is a potentially devastating disease of tomato and potato, infecting leaves, stems, tomato fruit, and potato tubers.

Late blight is the disease that caused the irish potato famine of the 1840s (figure 1). Late blight, caused by the oomycete phytophthora infestans, is a major global disease of potato and tomato.