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leaf blight

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Noun1.leaf blightleaf blight - any blight causing a browning and falling of the leaves of a plant
blight - any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
fire blight, pear blight - a disease blackening the leaves of pear and apple trees
leaf cast, needle blight, needle cast - a disease of conifers causing the needles to fall


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I think the decision about whether to use a fungicide on corn first hinges on the susceptibility of the hybrid to gray leaf spot, northern corn leaf blight and, possibly, rust.
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