Explain further the disease triangle?

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Explain further the disease triangle?

H. The Disease Triangle
What factors influence the success of infection and the development of disease?
1. Plant must be susceptible or predisposed to disease.
2. Pathogen must be capable of infecting plant. Pathogen inoculum must be present.
3. Environment must be appropriate for infection.
Amount
of
disease
Total of conditions favoring
susceptibility
HOST
Figure 3. The disease triangle in plants.
All the three factors must be present to ensure the development of the disease.
Absence of one will prevent the disease process.
ENVIRONMENT
Total of conditions favoring
disease
PATHOGEN
Total of virulence, abundance, etc.
Transcribed Image Text:H. The Disease Triangle What factors influence the success of infection and the development of disease? 1. Plant must be susceptible or predisposed to disease. 2. Pathogen must be capable of infecting plant. Pathogen inoculum must be present. 3. Environment must be appropriate for infection. Amount of disease Total of conditions favoring susceptibility HOST Figure 3. The disease triangle in plants. All the three factors must be present to ensure the development of the disease. Absence of one will prevent the disease process. ENVIRONMENT Total of conditions favoring disease PATHOGEN Total of virulence, abundance, etc.
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