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Potato harvest, Potatoes in India prone to foliar necrosis © Johan Bichel Lindegaard

Potato harvest, Potatoes in India prone to foliar necrosis © Johan Bichel Lindegaard

We’ve selected a few of the latest stories about plant health. Records this week include the identification of plants’ natural defense mechanisms against pests, the first report of tomato yellow spot virus in Brazil and recordings of foliar necrosis of potato in India. 

 

 

 

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