Foliar disease transmission: insights from fluid dynamics

ORAL

Abstract

Rainfalls are suspected to trigger the spread of a multitude of foliar diseases that could be devastating for agricultural and forestry outputs and balance. A wealth of key fluid mechanics phenomena arise from the impact of drops on plant leaves. We present the results of a combined experimental and modelling investigation shading light on the modes of precipitation-induced foliar disease transmission.

Authors

  • Tristan Gilet

    • Universite de Liege, Belgium
  • Lydia Bourouiba

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    • MIT
  • John Bush

    • MIT