white rust
noun
: any of various diseases of chiefly cruciferous plants caused by a fungus (genus Albugo) and marked by white spore-filled lesions
also
: a fungus causing white rust
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To rid your sweet potatoes of white rust, destroy the infected plants and try rotating your crops.
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Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 29 Mar. 2023
Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 29 Mar. 2023
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“White rust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20rust. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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