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Name of the disease that caused the irish famine in 1740-41

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Answered by safoorajahan
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Answer: late blight

Explanation:

The crop failures were caused by late blight a disease that destroys both the leaves and the edible roots, or tubers, of the potato plant. The causative agent of late blight is the water mold Phytophthora infestans. The Irish famine was the worst to occur in Europe in the 19th century.

Answered by hotelcalifornia
4

Late blight  is the disease that caused the irish famine in 1740-41.

Explanation:

  • Late blight is a disease which is caused by the fungus which completely affect  the potato crop.
  • This disease in potato crop occur due to the extreme cold condition and rainy weather which result in the poor harvest of potatoes.
  • Phytophthora infestans is an oomycete that led to the serious potato disease name by all as late blight or potato blight.
  • The destruction of crops, leaves, the edible roots or tubers of the potato plant.
  • The Irish famine caused mass starvation and a massive scarcity of food.

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