Meaning of treetop disease | Babel Free

Definitions

Synonym of summit disease.

uncountable

Examples

“The image illustrates what is known as treetop disease or summit disease, whereby the host⟳ climbs to an exposed position (e.g. on vegetation) before death to facilitate dispersal of the pathogen.”

“Late in the infection of the so-called “treetop disease” this gene gets activated when caterpillars are moved to the upper plant⟳ foliage where they die⟳.”

“Perhaps the well-cited example of primary host⟳ behaviour that aids in the dissemination of disease is the treetop disease (also known as summit disease) of many lepidopterans and hymenopterans larvae.”

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