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Soybean, an important crop around the world, has been found infected with Cowpea mild mottle in India © H. Zell (CC BY-SA)

Soybean, a key crop, has been found infected with Cowpea mild mottle in India © H. Zell (CC BY-SA)

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 a pith necrosis caused by Xanthomonas perforans on tomato plants, the first report of dieback of mango caused by Fusarium decemcellulare in China and a distinct strain of Cowpea mild mottle virus infecting soybean in India.

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If there’s another new record you’d like to highlight, please post a comment.

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