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DISEASES OF FLOWERS, LEAVES AND STEMS

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Ditylenchus dipsaci – stem and bulb nematodeAs a species attacks 450+ species of plants.Symptoms vary by plant.Produces pectinases = tissue destruction.Produces auxins which causeHyperplasia = increase in cell numberHypertrophy = increase in cell sizeResults in swollen and spongy tissues

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