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Soybeans infected with C. rosea have been reported in the USA © Howard F. Schwartz (CC BY licence)

Soybeans infected with C. rosea have been reported in the USA © Howard F. Schwartz (CC BY licence)

We’ve selected a few of the latest new geographic, host and species records for plant pests and diseases from CAB Abstracts. Records this fortnight include the first report of Clonostachys rosea causing root rot of soybean in the USA, Groundnut bud necrosis virus and Okra yellow vein mosaic virus infecting okra in India, and the first report of Cucurbit chlorotic yellows virus on cucumber in Lebanon.

 

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