pink rot

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pink rot [′piŋk ‚rät]

(plant pathology)

A fungus disease of potato tubers caused byPhytophtora erythrosepticaand characterized by wet rot and pink color of the cut surfaces of the tuber upon exposure to air.

A rot disease of apples caused by the fungusTricothecium roseum.

A watery soft rot of celery caused by the fungusSclerotinia sclerotiorum.

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