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Separate Biology · Paper 1 · Foundation + Higher

Plant pests and mineral deficiencies

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Disease and pests

You already met tobacco mosaic virus and rose black spot in the shared lessons. Plants can also suffer bacterial disease and damage from insect pests. Aphids feed on plant sap, weakening the plant, and can carry viruses between plants.

An enlarged aphid with six legs and a piercing mouthpart beside a leaf; aphids feed on plant sap.

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Foundation + Higher. Use alongside the shared B1–B4 lessons.

AQA GCSE Biology 8461 · 4.3.3.1–4.3.3.2. Original teaching notes, questions and diagrams.