(from the article `plant disease`) Saprogenesis is the part of the pathogen`s life cycle when it is not in vital association with living host tissue and either continues to grow in ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/30
The period in the life cycle of a pathogen when it is not associated with living tissues of its host i.e. it is sapophytic. This may include a period of dormancy. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php