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Bacterial leaf streak has been recorded in Uganda for the first time © T.W. Mew, IRRI (CC BY-NC)

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 record of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola causing bacterial leaf streak of rice in Uganda, the first record of Chickpea chlorotic dwarf virus infecting hot pepper in India and a study on the impact of global warming on insects. 

Click on the links to view the abstracts:

• Impact of global warming on insects. 
  Raza, M. M.; Khan, M. A.; Muhammad Arshad; Muhammad Sagheer; Zeeshan Sattar; Jamil Shafi; Ehtisham-ul-Haq; Asim Ali; Usman Aslam; Aleena Mushtaq; Iqra Ishfaq; Zarnab Sabir; Aiman Sattar (2015) Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 48 (1) 84-94.
• First report of anthracnose of Malva sylvestris caused by Colletotrichum trifolii in China. 
  Zhou, R. J.; Yuan, Y.; Xu, H. J.; Fu, J. F.; Ou, Y. H. (2014) Plant Disease 98 (11) 1587.
• First report of bacterial panicle blight of rice caused by Burkholderia gladioli in Ecuador. 
  Riera-Ruiz, C.; Vargas, J.; Cevallos-Cevallos, J. M.; Ratti, M.; Peralta, E. L. (2014) Plant Disease 98 (11) 1577.
• First report of aster yellows phytoplasma in soybean in Michigan. 
  Mollov, D.; Chilvers, M. I.; Jacobs, J. L. (2014) Plant Disease 98 (11) 1578.
• First report of strawberry dieback caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae.
  Yi̇ldi̇z, A.; Benli̇oglu, K.; Benli̇oglu, H. S. (2014) Plant Disease 98 (11) 1579-1580.
• First report of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola causing bacterial leaf streak of rice in Uganda. 
  Afolabi, O.; Milan, B.; Poulin, L.; Ongom, J.; Szurek, B.; Koebnik, R.; Silue, D. (2014) Plant Disease 98 (11) 1579.
• First report of pineapple black rot caused by Ceratocystis paradoxa onAnanas comosus in French Guiana. 
  Hubert, J.; Fourrier, C.; Laplace, D.; Ioos, R. (2014) Plant Disease 98 (11) 1584-1585.
• First report of leaf spot caused by Myrothecium roridum on Coffea canephora in Brazil. 
  Silva, A. D. A.; Pinho, D. B.; Costa, H.; Lopes, U. P.; Pereira, O. L. (2014) Plant Disease 98 (11) 1587-1588.
• First report of Chilli veinal mottle virus infecting tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) in China. 
  Zhao, F. F.; Xi, D. H.; Liu, J.; Deng, X. G.; Lin, H. H. (2014) Plant Disease 98 (11) 1589.
• First report of Chickpea chlorotic dwarf virus infecting hot pepper in India. 
  Byun, H. S.; Kil, E. J.; Kim, S.; Hwang, H.; Lee, J. H.; Chung, Y. J.; Lee, S. (2014) Plant Disease 98 (11) 1590.

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