Across
- 4. Toxic substances produced by fungi that can contaminate crops and pose health risks.
- 5. Referring to the movement of substances through the spaces between cells in plant tissues, excluding the cytoplasm.
- 8. A nematode which transmits Corynebacterium insidiosum to lucerne plants.
- 10. A type of spore produced by rust fungi as part of their complex life cycle.
- 13. A nematode genus that transmits Corynebacterium insidiosum to lucerne plants.
- 15. An enzyme produced by plants to degrade chitin, a component of fungal cell walls, as a defense mechanism.
- 16. The biological mechanism that leads to disease development in plants.
- 17. The time between two molts
- 18. The pupa stage of a butterfly.
Down
- 1. A type of parasite that lives inside its host, often feeding on plant tissues.
- 2. A genus of aphids, important agricultural pests.
- 3. Sterol-like molecules found in bacterial cell membranes.
- 4. The vegetative part of a fungus, consisting of a network of fine threads.
- 6. Referring to substances or processes that affect the entire plant, such as systemic pesticides.
- 7. The thread-like structures that make up fungal mycelium.
- 9. A temporary commensalistic relationship when an organism attaches itself to a host organism solely for travel.
- 11. The protective waxy layer covering the surface of leaves and stems.
- 12. A symbiotic relationship where an animal infects a host and waits inside its body until its death.
- 14. A virus that infects and kills bacteria, potentially useful in plant pathogen control.