Bacterial and Viral Diseases of Plants | Botany
In this article we will discuss about the bacterial and viral diseases of plants. Bacterial Diseases of Plants: The first recorded observation on a bacterial disease of plants dates back to the work of Burrill (1881), who discovered the causative organism of pear blight. This work was confirmed by Waite (1891), who isolated the etiological agent and proved its pathogenicity. [...]