Ascochyta

/ˌæskɒˈkaɪtə/ noun

Definition

A genus of parasitic fungi that infects plants, causing leaf spots and other diseases in crops like chickpeas and lentils.

Etymology

From asco- (sac) plus -chyta (variant of -phyta, plant), literally 'sac-plant' or fungus. Named for its characteristic sac-like fruiting structures.

Kelly Says

This microscopic fungus has destroyed huge harvests of chickpeas and lentils—it's a tiny invisible enemy that farmers battle with crop rotation and resistant varieties!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አስኮችይታ
as-ko-chi-ta
ARالعربية
أسكوخيتا
as-ko-xi-ta
BNবাংলা
অ্যাসকোকিটা
as-ko-ki-ta
CACatalà
ascochyta
as-ko-ki-ta
CSČeština
ascochyta
as-ko-chita
DADansk
ascochyta
as-ko-ki-ta
DEDeutsch
Ascochyta
ask-o-hi-ta
ELΕλληνικά
ascochyta
as-ko-ki-ta
ESEspañol
ascochita
as-ko-chi-ta
FAفارسی
اسکوکیتا
as-ko-ki-ta
FISuomi
ascochyta
as-ko-ki-ta
FRFrançais
ascochyte
asko-ci-t
GUGU
અસ્કોચીટા
as-ko-chi-ta
HAHA
ascochyta
as-ko-chi-ta
HEעברית
אסקוכיטה
as-ko-ki-ta
HIहिन्दी
अस्कोकिटा
as-ko-ki-ta
HUMagyar
ascochyta
as-ko-ki-ta
IDBahasa Indonesia
ascochyta
as-ko-ki-ta
IGIG
ascochyta
as-ko-chi-ta
ITItaliano
ascochita
as-ko-chi-ta
JA日本語
アスコキタ
asuko-kita
KKKK
ascochyta
as-ko-chi-ta
KMKM
អស្កូខីតា
as-ko-ki-ta
KO한국어
ascochyta
as-ko-ki-ta
MRMR
अस्कोचिटा
as-ko-chi-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
ascochyta
as-ko-ki-ta
MYမြန်မာ
အစကောကီတာ
a-sko-ki-ta
NLNederlands
ascochyta
as-ko-ki-ta
NONorsk
ascochyta
as-ko-ki-ta
PAPA
ਅਸਕੋਚਿਟਾ
as-ko-chi-ta
PLPolski
ascochyta
as-ko-chita
PTPortuguês
ascochita
as-ko-chi-ta
RORomână
ascochyta
as-ko-chi-ta
RUРусский
ascochyta
asko-hita
SVSvenska
ascochyta
as-ko-ki-ta
SWKiswahili
ascochyta
as-ko-ki-ta
TAதமிழ்
அஸ்கோகிட்டா
as-ko-ki-tta
TEతెలుగు
అస్కోచిటా
as-ko-chi-ta
THไทย
แอสโคคิท
ae-sko-kit
TLTL
ascochyta
as-ko-ki-ta
TRTürkçe
ascochyta
asko-hita
UKУкраїнська
ascochyta
as-ko-chita
URاردو
اسکوکیتا
as-ko-ki-ta
VITiếng Việt
ascochyta
as-ko-chi-ta
YOYO
ascochyta
as-ko-chi-ta
ZH中文
ascochyta
a-suo-qi-ta
ZUZU
ascochyta
as-ko-chi-ta

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