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treetop disease en · NOUN
Meanings
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(uncountable) Synonym of summit disease.
Perhaps the well-cited example of primary host behaviour that aids in the dissemination of disease is the treetop disease (also known as summit disease) of many lepidopterans and hymenopterans larvae.
2020, Nitesh K. Maru, Ashwani Kumar, Sunil Zachariah, Insect Pathology Text Book and Practical Manual, page 39:Late in the infection of the so-called “treetop disease” this gene gets activated when caterpillars are moved to the upper plant foliage where they die.
2016, Genetics and Molecular Biology of Entomopathogenic Fungi, page 460:The image illustrates what is known as treetop disease or summit disease, whereby the host climbs to an exposed position (e.g. on vegetation) before death to facilitate dispersal of the pathogen.
2012, Fernando E. Vega, Harry K. Kaya, Insect Pathology - Volume 2, page 38:
Synonyms
summit disease