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American Phytopathological Society

Okay, so imagine you have a garden and you want to keep your plants healthy and happy. But sometimes, little bugs or germs can come and make your plants very sick.

The American Phytopathological Society (APS) is a group of scientists who study these little bugs and germs that make plants sick. They want to figure out how to stop these bugs and germs from making plants sick, so that people can have healthy gardens and farms.

They do this by doing experiments and looking at tiny things called microorganisms that are too small to see with our eyes. They also talk to other scientists to see if there are new ways to keep plants healthy.

So basically, the APS tries to keep plants from getting sick so people can have yummy fruits and veggies to eat!