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Anthracnose of Capsicum  © AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center

Anthracnose of Capsicum © AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center

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 Turnip mosaic virus on garden nasturtium in Brazil, the occurrence of anthracnose on coloured capsicum under protected conditions and downy mildew of fenugreek in Iran caused by Peronospora trigonellae.

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