How Climate Change Shapes the Future of Late Blight Disease? - Kappeeran Venkatesan

Year
2025
Organisation
University of Dalhousie
Tags
potato late blight
Phytophthora infestans
climate change
plant pathology
crop disease
food security
agricultural sustainability
pathogen evolution
climate resilience
plant–pathogen interactions
Summary

This research examines how climate change affects Phytophthora infestans, the pathogen responsible for potato late blight. By studying pathogen growth, reproduction, and molecular changes under future temperature and CO₂ conditions, the project aims to inform climate-resilient disease management strategies and strengthen global food security.