Tillage and Plant Diseases

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Abstract
Tillage has been shown to increase fungus and insect infestation of chaparral broom (Baccharis pilularis) especially by powdery mildew (Erysiphe cichoracearum). On the basis of these and other observations, it is believed that tillage is a major cause of the greater incidence of disease and insects in cultivated than in wild plants.