Cobb's disease

Cobb's disease

[′käbz di‚zēz]

(plant pathology)

A bacterial disease of sugarcane caused by Xanthomonas vascularum and characterized by a slime in the vascular bundles, dwarfing, streaking of leaves, and decay. Also known as sugarcane gummosis.

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