The acceleration fits a simple equation called a power law, which Mundt found also characterised the Irish potato blight of 1845 and the US corn blight of 1970. (newscientist.com)
Approval was also given by the new coalition government in May 2010 for the Sainsbury Laboratory to conduct a smaller trial over a three year period on potatoes genetically modified to resist late potato blight. (politics.co.uk)
BABA has long been known for its protective effects against devastating plant diseases, such as potato blight, but has so far not been used widely in crop protection because of undesirable side effects. (sciencedaily.com)