How pathogens spread without a single sneeze
In short: Since plants cannot move to avoid infection, pathogens have evolved bizarre strategies to travel between hosts. This video explores the unusual mechanisms used to spread plant diseases.
Because plants lack the ability to move or sneeze, infectious agents must rely on unconventional methods to navigate from one organism to another. The video examines the strange strategies these pathogens employ to ensure their spread despite the stationary nature of their hosts.
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