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Oil seed rape is susceptible to a number of diseases (Credit: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA licence)

Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including reports of Aster yellows infecting 60% of Canadian Canola, the identification of a recent maize virus in Kenya and the development of dual disease resistant Cassava.

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• Bangladesh decodes genome of crop-killer fungus
  SciDev.Net, 9 October 2012
• Scientists Identify Recent Maize Virus in Kenya
  Crop Biotech Update, 10 October 2012
• Scientists Develop Dual Disease Resistant Cassava
  Crop Biotech Update, 10 October 2012
• NZ: Now is time to act against guava moth
  FreshPlaza.com, 10 October 2012
• Aster yellows infect 60% of canola crops [Canada]
  The Battlefords News-Optimist, 12 October 2012
• Strengthening a billion-dollar gene in soybeans
  Farm Industry News, 15 October 2012
• Aphids Put Out Welcome Mat for Other Pests
  NAPIS Pest Tracker News, 16 October 2012
• Oilseed rape trial shows sulphur does pay
  FWi- Arable News, 17 October 2012
• Intercropping with nitrogen-fixing crops leads to increased maize yields, says study
  Agricultural and Biofuel News – ENN, 17 October 2012
• Light leaf spot at record levels in 2012 oilseed rape crop [UK]
  Farmers Guardian, 19 October 2012

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