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Powdery mildew has been found to affect fennel in Korea. (Quinn Dombrowski. CC BY-SA)

Powdery mildew has been found to affect fennel in Korea. (Quinn Dombrowski. 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 the first report of Pepper vein yellows virus infecting red pepper in mainland China, postharvest ginger rhizome rot caused by Fusarium verticillioides in Brazil and the first report of powdery mildew caused by Erysiphe heraclei on fennel in Korea.

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