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blister rust

DEFINITIONS OF: blister rust

1

n any of several diseases of pines caused by rust fungi of the genus Cronartium and marked by destructive invasion of bark and sapwood and producing blisters externally

Synonyms:
white pine blister rust, white-pine rust
Type of:
rust
a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi

n fungus causing white pine blister rust and having a complex life cycle requiring a plant of genus Ribes as alternate host

Synonyms:
Cronartium ribicola
Type of:
rust, rust fungus
any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
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