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.
1 (Of an action or decision) performed by or affecting only one person, group, or country involved in a situation, without the agreement of another or the others: unilateral nuclear disarmament.More example sentences.1  Workers on both the admin and examining side of the department were angry about this unilateral decision without consultation. 2  Well, that's a unilateral decision as to how the Geneva Conventions are going to be interpreted. It is much more willing to contemplate the use of force in human affairs, even unilaterally, and much more wary of treaties than its allies. 2  The plan makes it clear the US is ready to act unilaterally, without any outside assistance, to achieve its objective.