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PRONUNCIATION OF FIRE BLIGHT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIRE BLIGHT

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Fire blight is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FIRE BLIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Fire blight

Fire blight, also written fireblight, is a contagious disease affecting apples, pears, and some other members of the family Rosaceae. It is a serious concern to producers of apples and pears. Under optimal conditions, it can destroy an entire orchard in a single growing season. The causal pathogen is Erwinia amylovora, a Gram-negative bacterium in the family Enterobacteriaceae. Pears are the most susceptible, but apples, loquat, crabapples, quinces, hawthorn, cotoneaster, pyracantha, raspberry and some other rosaceous plants are also vulnerable. The disease is believed to be indigenous to North America, from where it spread to most of the rest of the world. Fire blight is not believed to be present in Australia though it might possibly exist there. It has been a major reason for a long-standing embargo on the importation of New Zealand apples to Australia. Japan was likewise believed to be without the disease, but it was discovered in pears grown in northern Japan. Japanese authorities are however still denying its existence and the Japanese scientist who discovered it is believed to have committed suicide after his name was leaked to affected farmers.

Definition of fire blight in the English dictionary

The definition of fire blight in the dictionary is a disease of apples, pears, and similar fruit trees, caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora and characterized by blackening of the blossoms and leaves, and cankers on the branches.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE FIRE BLIGHT

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Synonyms and antonyms of fire blight in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «fire blight» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIRE BLIGHT

Find out the translation of fire blight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fire blight from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fire blight» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

火疫病
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fuego bacteriano
570 millions of speakers

English

fire blight
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आग तुषार
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

اللفحة النارية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бактериальный ожог
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fogo bacteriano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আগুন জ্বলজ্বলে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

feu bactérien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebakaran api
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Feuerbrand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

火傷病
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불 마름병
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Murup blight
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

bệnh bạc lá cháy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீ ப்ளைட்டின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आग अनिष्ट परिणाम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ateş yanıkları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fuoco batterico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zaraza ogniowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бактеріальний опік
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

flagel foc
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

βακτηριακού καψίματος
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

vuur roes
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

päronpest
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

brann sykdom på planter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fire blight

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRE BLIGHT»

The term «fire blight» is normally little used and occupies the 119.995 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRE BLIGHT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fire blight

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIRE BLIGHT»

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Fire Blight: The Disease and Its Causative Agent, Erwinia ...
This work also considers the pathogen, including its biochemistry, genetics and pathogenicity, and finally reviews control, including biological methods.
Joël L. Vanneste, 2000
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Fire Blight of Pears, Apples, Quinces, Etc
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Herbert Hice Whetzel, Vern Bonham Stewart, 2011
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Biological Control of Crop Diseases
One such element is the incorporation of biological control into an integrated approach to the management of fire blight. Control of the blossom blight phase of the disease is generally thought to be integral to effective management of fire blight ...
Samuel S. Gnanamanickam, 2002
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Dissemination of Fire Blight
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Harry Arthur Gossard, 2012
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Integrated Management of Diseases Caused by Fungi, ...
Certain weather events, and the timing of these events, were known as early as the 1950's to exacerbate fire blight epidemics. Bloom is one of the most susceptible phases in the fire blight disease cycle, and the use of copper-based sprays, ...
Aurelio Ciancio, K. G. Mukerji, 2008
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Development of a Bacteriophage-based Biopesticide for Fire ...
Field-scale phage production and purification methods were developed based on the growth characteristics of the phages and bacteria in liquid culture, and on the survival of phages in various liquid media.
Susan Marie Lehman, 2008
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Fruits and Nuts
2004). The existence of different levels of susceptibility to fire blight, one of the most terrible diseases, was distributed in European pear cultivars. This suggests that it is possible to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) related to resistance in pear ...
Chittaranjan Kole, 2007
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The Safe and Effective Use of Pesticides
Also controls apple scab, blotch, apple black rot, melanose, anthracnose, early and late blight of potatoes and tomatoes, downy mildew, fire blight, leaf spot, peach leaf curl, and many other fungal diseases. copper ammonium carbonate ...
Patrick J. Marer, 2000
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Selected Readings in Microbiologoy and Genetics
Through research into plant disease, plant pathologists seek to understand the mechanisms involved in the pathogenicity of parasites and the resistance of hosts in order to Fig. 9.1. Symptoms of fire blight, late blight, and walnut Fire Blight, ...
Yanka Gupta, 1998
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The American Farmer
What Mr. Buel says of the fire blight is not so conclusive to my apprehension, as are his remarks on the girdling protuberances which have hitherto been so destructive to the plum and morello cherry. He is not alone in attributing the disease ...
John S. Skinner, 1829

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIRE BLIGHT»

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Factors that may be causing rapid crabapple decline
The cause is most likely fire blight, a bacterial canker disease that infects the trunk and/or branches. But other factors may be the cause. «Columbus Telegram, Jul 15»
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Magnificent delphiniums can be difficult
The long winters seem to take care of strawberry rust and fire blight on crabapples. Aphids can be a bother, and we might have green fuzzy ... «Jackson Hole News&Guide, Jul 15»
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Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – July 7, 2015
Widely scattered fire blight strikes and apple scab lesions continue to show up. Powdery mildew-infected twigs continue to be seen in a few ... «Michigan State University Extension, Jul 15»
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Fire blight infection can destroy susceptible ornamental trees
Common symptoms of a fire blight infection include blossoms, leaves and shoots that wilt, turn dark brown and look water-soaked. Common ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
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Addressing crabapple tree problems
The most severe problem is fire blight; a bacterial canker disease that kills entire branches with leaves uniformly turning brown as if burnt, ... «Columbus Telegram, Jul 15»
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Blundering Gardener: Surprise dream garden is labor of love
Keep an eye on fruit trees that may have been exposed to fire blight. Once this nasty disease gets into your garden soil, it can hang around a ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
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Gardening Tips: Keep disease and pests in check
Fire Blight is another disease that strikes quickly. It can be spread from tree to tree by pollinating insects. Mountain Ash and pear trees are ... «SooToday.com, Jul 15»
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This week in the garden, watch the water
Also check for fire blight and brown rot. We know this is going to sound crazy, but it's time to start seeds for your winter garden. For years ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
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West central Michigan tree fruit regional report – June 30, 2015
Fire blight symptoms are low overall for the west Michigan area, which is great. Michigan State University Extension advises growers watch hot ... «Michigan State University Extension, Jun 15»
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Rain complicates conditions for local growers
"We're having a lot of issues with fire blight and fungus and mold, all the things that you might imagine are happening because of the amount of ... «Gettysburg Times, Jun 15»

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