Bacteria as plant pathogens can cause severe economically damaging diseases, ranging from spots, mosaic patterns or pustules on leaves (Figure 5) and fruits, or smelly tuber rots to plant death.
Size of force or number of deaths does not necessarily equate to worst - the question is not what was the largest defeat nor was it what was the defeat with the most casualties. As such, I would suggest that the worst defeat in US military history was the Battle of Little Big Horn, or Custer's Last Stand - a hastily decided attack by Custer left his troops ripe for the picking by the Soux and Apache warriors.
But the bloodiest battle in US history could also mean the most people of all nationalities killed in a battle involving a major commitment of American troops, which would be the 150,000 Americans and Japanese killed at Okinawa.