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Weeds may act as a host for diseases and insect pests which affect
nearby crop plants (See
Table).
| Weeds which act as hosts to various crop
diseases. |
| Weed |
Crop |
Disease
or pest |
| Black grass (Alopercurus myosuroides) |
Rye |
Ergot fungus |
| Chickweed (Stellaria media) |
Many crops |
Cucumber mosaic virus |
| Fat hen (Chenopodium album) |
Field beans |
Black bean aphids |
| Numerous weeds |
Numerous crops |
Nematodes |
| Wild oats (Avena fatua) |
Cereals |
Smuts and mildews |
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