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Q. Late blight of potato is caused by

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Late blight of potatoes, the disease that is caused by an oomycete Phytophthora infestans. This fungus is responsible for the Irish potato famine in the mid-nineteenth century. The fungi destroy the leaves, stems, fruits and tubers of potato.