Late blight of potato is caused by

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Late blight of potato is caused by (A) Albugo candida (B) Phytophthora infestans (C) Alternaria solani (D) Ustilago tritici

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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.

Q. Late blight of potato is caused by

Albugo candida

Phytophthora infestans

Alternaria solani

Ustilago tritici

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.