Late blight was responsible, in large part, for the Irish Potato Famine in the 1840âs, which resulted in the death and mass emigration of millions of people. Each year, Late blight reduces the yields of potatoes and tomatoes in the field and can cause major losses in potato tubers in storage. Late blight is found in most potato and vegetable growing regions of Canada and North America. Major outbreaks occur occasionally in Alberta (the last one was in 1993).
Disarmament is the act of reducing, limiting, or abolishing weapons. Disarmament generally refers to a country's military or specific type of weaponry. Disarmament is often taken to mean total elimination of weapons of mass destruction, such as nuclear arms.
disintegration disÂ·inÂ·teÂ·graÂ·tion (dÄ­s-Ä­n'tÄ­-grÄ'shÉn) n. The breaking up of the component parts of a substance, as in catabolism or decay. The disorganization or disruption of mental processes in mental illness. The natural or induced transformation of an atomic nucleus from a more massive to a less massive configuration by the emission of particles or radiation.