sugarcane grassy shoot disease

noun

A disease of sugar cane, associated with the pathogen Candidatus Phytoplasma sacchari, and leading to a proliferation of tillers and a grass-like appearance.

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Meanings

nounsugarcane grassy shoot disease (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA disease of sugar cane, associated with the pathogen Candidatus Phytoplasma sacchari, and leading to a proliferation of tillers and a grass-like appearance.

    Synonyms: SCGSD, SGSD

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA disease of sugar cane, associated with the pathogen Candidatus Phytoplasma sacchari, and leading to a proliferation of tillers and a grass-like appearance.

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