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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 the root knot nematode, Meloidogyne inornata, on common bean in Brazil’s Paraná State, Glyphosate-resistant Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) on rice paddy levees in Japan and the first report of Fusarium proliferatum causing garlic bulb rots in Mexico.

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• Characterisation and pathogenicity of Pestalotiopsis uvicola and Pestalotiopsis clavispora causing grey leaf spot of mango (Mangifera indica L.) in Italy.
  Ismail, A. M.; Cirvilleri, G.; Polizzi, G. (2013) European Journal of Plant Pathology 135 (4) 619-625.
• ‘Candidatus phytoplasma brasiliense’ (16SrXV-A subgroup) associated with cauliflower displaying stunt symptoms in Brazil.
  Canale, M. C.; Bedendo, I. P. (2013) Plant Disease 97 (3) 419-420.
• Detection and molecular characterization of a phytoplasma affecting Prunus persica L. in Jujuy, Argentina.
  Fernández, F. D.; Guzmán, F. A.; Curzel, V.; Bejarano, N.; Conci, L. R. (2013) European Journal of Plant Pathology 135 (4) 627-631.
• First report of the root knot nematode, Meloidogyne inornata, on common bean in Paraná State, Brazil.
  Machado, A. C. Z.; Dorigo, O. F.; Mattei, D. (2013) Plant Disease 97 (3) 431.
• First confirmed report of cercospora blight of asparagus caused by Cercospora asparagi in Korea.
  Han, K. S.; Kim, B. S.; Park, J. H.; Shin, H. D. (2013) Plant Disease 97 (3) 428.
• First report of recombinant Potato virus Y strains in potato in Jalisco, Mexico.
  Quintero-Ferrer, A.; Karasev, A. V. (2013) Plant Disease 97 (3) 430.
• First report of Iris yellow spot virus infecting onion in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  Trkulja, V.; Salapura, J. M.; Kovačic´, D.; Stankovic´, I.; Bulajic´, A.; Vučurovic´, A.; Krstic´, B. (2013) Plant Disease 97 (3) 430.
• Glyphosate-resistant Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) on rice paddy levees in Japan.
  Niinomi, Y.; Ikeda, M.; Yamashita, M.; Ishida, Y.; Asai, M.; Shimono, Y.; Tominaga, T.; Sawada, H. (2013) Weed Biology and Management 13 (1) 31-38.
• Effect of temperature on the life cycle of Heterodera schachtii infecting oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.).
  Kakaire, S.; Grove, I. G.; Haydock, P. P. J. (2012) Nematology 14 (7) 855-867.
• The first report of Fusarium proliferatum causing garlic bulb rots in Mexico.
  Ochoa Fuentes, Y. M.; Delgado Ortiz, J. C.; Cerna Chávez, E.; Hernández Castillo, F. D.; Flores Olivas, A.; Gallegos Morales, G.; Vázquez Martínez, O.; Rodríguez Guerra, R. (2013) African Journal of Agricultural Research 8 (6) 570-573.

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