‘Sneezing’ plants may spread pathogens to their neighbors
Jumping dewdrops might help transmit disease among certain plants such as wheat
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BANE OF GRAIN Disease could spread when sick wheat plants send dewdrops flying, an effect related to the release of merging drops’ surface tension.
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