Difference between Rusts and Smuts The rusts and smuts are perhaps the most economically important fungal plant pathogens. Rusts: A plant disease caused by a fungus of the class uredinomycetes.
Amazon claims its Prime Day sale will rival Black Friday, offering more deals than the massive consumer event held the day after the Thanksgiving holiday. Deals start at midnight Wednesday. The sale is available only to new and existing members of Amazon Prime, the retail's subscription available for $99 a year. Along with discounts on shipping, Prime features access to streaming video and music services.
Amazon increases price of Prime. Amazon is increasing the annual fee for an Amazon Prime membership by $20. The price of an Amazon Prime membership was raised Thursday, but only half as much as the online retailer had said it was considering a month ago. Amazon (AMZN) announced the annual membership will now cost $99 a year, up from $79. A student membership will cost $49 annually. In February, Amazon said it was considering raising the price to $119 a year. Prime members get two-day shipping on a large number of Amazon items at no extra cost, plus the ability to borrow Kindle books and stream movies and television shows. The company said blamed the increase on increase fuel and shipping costs.