An abiotic vector is a non-living phenomenon able of successfully transporting a pathogen agent from an infected living organism to another healthy living organism or to its environment or its consummed resource. Transport is considered effective if it enables the pathogen agent to be maintained in the environment in question. In plant health, water and wind are two essential abiotic vectors involved in the spread of plant bioaggressors over varying distances (e.g. water/bacteria; wind/insect vectors).

Bioaggressor Abiotic Vector