Potato Blight Fungus Dessert. The disease is spread by airborne spores and. Late blight of potato and tomato caused by phytophthora infestans is a devastating disease worldwide and led to the irish potato famine in 1845.
Potato blight, a fungal disease, spells trouble for farmers, impacting crop yield. Potato blight (late blight) is a devastating disease that can destroy an entire potato crop.