Bacterial

• Name one bacterial plant disease

  Ring rot
• what is ring rot caused by?

  gram positive bacteria
• what organisms do ring Rot affect?

  potatoes, tomatoes and aubergines
• what does ring rot do?

  • damages leaves
  • damages tubers
  • damages fruit
• is there a cure for ring rot?

  no
• how does ring rot affect crop yield?

  • reduces it
  • kills crops
  • and if it infects a field it can’t be used to grow crops again for at least two years