Phytophthora (from Greek φυτόν (phytón), "plant" and φθορά (phthorá), "destruction"; "the plant-destroyer") is a genus of plant-damaging oomycetes (water molds), whose member species …

Sep 24, 2025 · Phytophthora are microbes that harm plants (plant pathogens). They are considered “water molds” and they are more closely related to brown algae than fungi. …

Phytophthora (pronounced Fy-TOFF-thor-uh) is a genus of microorganisms in the Stramenopile kingdom which includes water molds, diatoms and brown algae. Phytophthora species …

Phytophthora species resemble fungi but are not. While they are most closely related to aquatic organisms, such as brown algae and diatoms, they can also exist on land. However, …

Phytophthora is a series of fungal diseases causing blight and mildew on many different fruits and vegetables. Prevent and treat against it.

Phytophthora species have become a significant concern among the major fungal diseases affecting spice and plantation crops due to their highly destructive impact.

Phytophthora infects every part of the plant including roots, crowns, leaves, vines and fruit. Phytophthora thrives in warm (75-85° F), wet conditions. Disease is more common in low …

Phytophthora is a genus containing many species of fungal-like organisms that cause blights, wilts, cankers, root rots, and dieback on many plant species around the world.

Phytophthora is an example of the water mold group—the Oomycetes (Oomycota). They are highly significant to humans as pathogens of plants, in particular late blight disease of …

Phytophthora as a genus is extremely plastic in terms of genetic and phenotypic variability, pathogenicity, host range, and long-term survival strategies. As exotic pathogens they are …