Complex sentence: Conidia begin to develop on infected plant debris once temperature reaches above 40 ° F. Infection would not occur below 50 ° F but does occur once the temperature increases up to 55 ° F. The spores produced by this pathogen can be dispersed by both wind and rain.
Split into simpler sentences: Conidia begin to develop on infected plant debris once the temperature reaches 40 ° F. While infection does not occur below 50 ° F, it does occur once the temperature increases beyond that point. The ideal temperature for "M. laxa" infection is around 70 ° F. (cite) The spores produced by this pathogen can be dispersed by both wind and rain.