Biocontrol FAQs for Kids

Plants can get Sick

Plants Can Get "Sick", Grow Poorly, and Die

Sometimes they get sick because

• They do not get enough minerals from the soil
• They do not get enough water or they get too much water
• They do not get enough sun and warmth

Sometimes they get injured because

• Animals like rabbits, deer and woodchucks eat them
• Insects can eat them also

Sometimes they get sick because they get a disease

• Diseases are caused by many microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi or viruses
• Many microorganisms that cause plant diseases live in the soil
• Small worms called nematodes (they live in the soil) attack their roots

Click the links below to see some pictures of "really sick" plants

• Witches'-broom of Cacao (Chocolate) Tree
• Potato Late Blight
• Bean Lesion
• Tomato Rot

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