Fungal + Protist diseases Flashcards
1
Q
What is Black spot disease
A
a fungal disease
2
Q
what are the symptoms of blackspot disease
A
infected leaves have blackspots on and leaves drop
3
Q
how is blackspot spread
A
spores of fungi are carried by raindrops to leaves
4
Q
how do you reduce black spot
A
replace affected plants and leave them in sunny areas with good circulation so they dry out quickly
don’t water plant from top
5
Q
what is malaria
A
a protist disease
6
Q
what are the symptoms of malaria
A
diarrhea, body pains
7
Q
how is malaria spread
A
infective female Anopheles mosquito
8
Q
how do you control malaria risk
A
use insect repellent
use mesh netting
