Fungal and protist diseases

Disease	Symptoms	Transmission	Details
Rose black spot (fungal)	Purple/black spots on leaves, which often turn yellow and fall early	Water or wind	Reduces photosynthesis and thus plant growth Treated using fungicides and removing infected tissue
Malaria (protist)	Recurrent episodes of fever, which can be fatal	Vector – protist carried by mosquito	Spread controlled by preventing mosquitos from breeding and using mosquito nets to avoid being bitten

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