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1. a secondary host that becomes infected and is necessary for alternating generations of a disease-causing organism.<br>
1. a secondary host that becomes infected ([[infection]]) and is necessary for alternating generations of a [[disease]]-causing organism.<br><br>
http://www.glfc.forestry.ca/treedisease/photos/Pg%2080-b.JPG
http://ars.usda.gov/images/docs/9749_9943/barb.jpg<br><br>
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The common barberry is an alternate host for wheat stem rust.<br>
This is an example of current leaf that is an alternate host that has become infected.
Source: http://www.ars.usda.gov/Main/docs.htm?docid=9749<br><br>
Source: http://www.glfc.forestry.ca

Latest revision as of 11:36, 23 July 2008


1. a secondary host that becomes infected (infection) and is necessary for alternating generations of a disease-causing organism.

barb.jpg

The common barberry is an alternate host for wheat stem rust.
Source: http://www.ars.usda.gov/Main/docs.htm?docid=9749