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• 1 A multitude of attackers lies in wait

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• What are attackers that belong to the micro-organisms called?

  - Called pathogens.
  - Live inside the plant.
  - Observed with a microscope.

• How can the effects of pathogens on plants be identified?

  - The effects are called symptoms.
  - Include wilting, leaf yellowing, etc.

• What term do entomologists prefer for small animals like nematodes and mites that suck fluids from plants, and what are parasitic higher plants called?

  - Entomologists prefer the term phytophagous insects for small animals such as nematodes and mites that feed on plant fluids.
  - Parasitic higher plants are called Striga and Orobanche.
  - These small animals have little mobility and can be observed without the aid of technology or with a simple loupe.

• How are herbivorous insects and the damage they cause to plants described?

  - Herbivore refers to larger, mobile animals that eat plant tissue and cause biting damage.
  - Examples include caterpillars, locusts, and rodents.
  - Herbivorous insects are also categorized as phytophagous insects.

• What is a host plant?

  - Serves as food and shelter for parasites or pathogens.
  - Cucumber is an example of a host plant.

• How are plants related to herbivores?

  - Plants are food sources for herbivores, like grass for cows.

• How does the book refer to parasites and pathogens?

  - Uses terms like 'pathogen', 'attacker', or 'pestilent organism' instead of 'parasite and/or pathogen'.

• What is the definition of disease in plants?

  - Disease causes a physiological disturbance, leading to symptoms in plants.

• What are the symptoms of plant diseases?

  - Symptoms include yellowing, wilting, stunting, and malformation.

• What are infections in plants caused by?

  - Caused by viruses, phytoplasmas, bacteria, and vascular wilt fungi.