noun
- an organism, such as a fungus, bacterium, virus, or nematode, that causes disease in plants
Usage: technical; biology/agriculture
Examples
- The farmer identified a phytopathogen responsible for the blight affecting the wheat crop.
- Researchers studied how the phytopathogen spreads through the soil to infect root systems.
- Fungal phytopathogens are among the most destructive causes of crop loss worldwide.
- The laboratory tested various fungicides to control the phytopathogen in the greenhouse.
- Understanding the life cycle of the phytopathogen helps develop better disease management strategies.