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Pathogen

Meaning in agriculture, with examples

nounCommon term

In agriculture, pathogen means: A microorganism such as a fungus, bacterium or virus that causes disease in plants or animals.

In Turkish: patojen, hastalık etmeni

How it is used

Used by plant protection specialists, researchers and veterinarians. They identify, isolate and control pathogens; phrases include soil-borne pathogens, seed-borne pathogens and plant pathogens. The science is 'plant pathology'.

Example sentences

  1. Soil-borne pathogens such as Fusarium build up when tomatoes are grown in the same greenhouse every year.

  2. The lab confirmed that the pathogen is a bacterium, so a fungicide will not help.

Common collocations

  • plant pathogen
  • soil-borne pathogen
  • seed-borne pathogen
  • fungal pathogen
  • identify the pathogen
  • fungicideA product used to prevent or control diseases caused by fungi, such as powdery mildew, rusts and blights.
  • pestAn insect, mite, rodent or other animal that damages crops, stored products or livestock; in a wider sense, any organism that harms crops.
  • integrated pest managementAn approach to crop protection that combines monitoring, prevention, biological and cultural methods, and uses pesticides only when pest levels justify it.
  • crop rotationThe practice of growing different crops on the same field in a planned order over several seasons to keep the soil healthy and reduce pests, diseases and weeds.
  • biological controlThe control of pests, weeds or diseases by using their natural enemies, such as predatory insects, parasitic wasps or beneficial microorganisms.

This word in other fields

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