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Sep 25, 2011

Alternaria on plant

 Spores (conidia) of Alternaria 

Some species of Alternaria are parasitic on living plants and cause early blight of tomato and potato .  When Alternaria attacks the host leaf,  it produces a series of concentric rings around the initial site of attack.  This gives a "target spot" effect that is associated with early blight

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