病びょう害がい

noun

crop damage from disease or blight

Refers to damage to crops or plants caused by disease, often used in agricultural reports and news.

• 今年ことしの長なが雨あめで、稲いねに病びょう害がいが発はっ生せいした。

  Due to the long rains this year, disease damage occurred in the rice crop.

• 病びょう害がいに強つよい品ひん種しゅを開かい発はつする。

  Develop a variety resistant to disease damage.