| Date | 1845 |
| Author | Montagne |
| Contribution | Described and named fungus of potato blight. |
| Reference | Ainsworth |
| Notes | J. F. C. Montagne named it Botrytis infestans. Later named Phytophthora. Did he claim causation? See Berkeley, 1846. Also discussed in Parris book of 1968. |
| Category | Causation |
| Pathogen Class | Fungi |
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