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Wet weather encourages nearly all fungal diseases, including stem and leaf blight.—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026 This process also helps to prevent fungal disease and leaf drop.—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 3 May 2026 Ensuring enough spacing reduces the risk of fungal diseases like blight by allowing airflow between plants.—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026 Resistant, tolerant and susceptible cultivars Rose cultivars vary widely in their resistance to fungal disease.—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fungal