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Iphimeis dives beetle has been found on beans in western Parana State, Brazil © Carlos Simioni (CC BY-NC-SA)

Iphimeis dives beetle, as found on beans in Parana State, Brazil © Carlos Simioni (CC BY-NC-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 Tomato spotted wilt virus of potato in Korea, Iphimeis dives (Crysomelidae) beetle occurrence in beans in the western Parana State of Brazil and the first report of Beet yellows virus (BYV) on sugar beet in Croatia.

Click on the links to view the abstracts:

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