3. History Flashcards
1
Q
Spontaneous generation disease explanation.
A
Plant diseases originated spontaneously; bad weather caused disease.
2
Q
What is Anton de Bary (1853) known for?
A
Father of plant pathology.
He proved that fungi caused plant diseases by isolating rusts, smuts and late blight organisms, inoculated healthy plants and “produced” disease.
3
Q
What is Louis Pasteur (1861) known for?
A
He cleared the myth of spontaneous generation–> Pasteurization
4
Q
What is Bordeaux mixture used for? made of?
A
As a fungicide.
Copper + Lime
5
Q
What are two big examples social impacts of plant pathogens?
A
- Irish Potato Famine (1840)
2. Ceylon Coffee rust
6
Q
What was Irish Potato Famine caused by?
A
Phytophthora infestans causing late blight potato.
