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Early warning system helps protect potato industry

Late blight infection on peeled potato tuber An early warning system developed about 15 years ago at WSU is helping protect the state’s $685 million potato industry from late blight, a disease caused by a fungus-like organism involved in the 1845 Irish potato famine.   The disease, which causes potatoes to rot, is spread by […]