uredospore
/jʊˈriːdəˌspɔr/
noun
- A spore of rust fungi that repeats the infection cycle on the same host plant.
- The uredospore is the most common spore stage in the rust fungus life cycle.
- Farmers apply fungicide to prevent uredospores from germinating on the leaves.
- Each uredospore can survive for weeks under dry conditions.
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