Erwinia
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- noun
- /ˈɜr.wɪ.ni.ə/
- Specialized
- Fire blight, which blackens leaves, is caused by Erwinia amylovora, a bacterium that attacks the tree's inner bark, especially during spring rains.
- Erwinia amylovora
- Erwinia bacterium
- Erwinia causes
Examples
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The bacterium Erwinia amylovora can cause severe damage to apple and pear trees in orchards.
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The bacterium Erwinia amylovora causes the blight.
Academic text (1998) -
The fire blight bacterium, Erwinia amylovora, was later named for him.
Academic text (1997) -
These pear cultivars have been bred to withstand infection by the Erwinia bacteria that cause fire blight.
Academic text (2000) -
Fire blight, a disease affecting fruit trees, is caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora.
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Researchers are studying how Erwinia bacteria can infect plants and lead to crop losses.
Synonyms
A group of long thin bacteria that cause disease in plants like trees and potatoes
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of long thin bacteria that cause disease in plants like trees and potatoes
Surface Forms
Etymology
Erwinia is named after the scientist Erwin Smith, who studied 'plant' diseases. So Erwinia means 'Erwin's' bacteria and helps remind us these bacteria infect and harm plants.