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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 Rhizoctonia oryzae causing crown and root rot on wheat in Chile, a survey of nematodes associated with fruit trees in the state of Amapá, Brazil and the first report of Ramulispora sorghi, a new pathogen of sorghum in NE Argentina.

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• First report of a mixed infection of Potato virus Y and Tomato spotted wilt virus on pepper (Capsicum annuum) in Zimbabwe.
  Karavina, C.; Ximba, S.; Ibaba, J. D.; Gubba, A. (2016) Plant Disease 100 (7) 1513.
• Atypical black rots on cabbage leaves.
  Maringoni, A. C.; Silva Júnior, T. A. F. da; Soman, J. M.; Silva, J. C. da (2016) Summa Phytopathologica 42 (2) 185.
• First report of Hop stunt viroid infecting citrus trees in Morocco.
  Afechtal, M.; Jamai, H.; Mokrini, F.; Essarioui, A.; Faddoul, Z.; Sbaghi, M.; Dababat, A. A. (2016) Plant Disease 100 (7) 1512.
• First report of Melon necrotic spot virus in watermelon in China.
  Yu, C.; Wang, D.; Zhang, X.; Shi, K.; Li, X.; Yuan, X. (2016) Plant Disease 100 (7) 1511-1512.
• First report of phytophthora fruit rot in apple caused by Phytophthora syringae during cold storage in Maule Region, Chile.
  Lolas, M.; Contreras, J. M.; Méndez, R.; Cáceres, M.; Díaz, G. A. (2016) Plant Disease 100 (7) 1507.
• First report of Rhizoctonia oryzae causing crown and root rot on wheat (Triticum aestivum) crops in Chile.
  Doussoulin, H.; Cárcamo, T.; Arismendi, N.; Moya-Elizondo, E. (2016) Plant Disease 100 (7) 1500.
• First report of a 16SrIII phytoplasma associated with frogskin disease in cassava (Manihot esculenta) in Paraguay.
  Téllez, L. C.; Pardo, J. M.; Zacher, M.; Torres, A.; Álvarez, E. (2016) Plant Disease 100 (7) 1492.
• Nematodes associated with five fruit trees in the state of Amapá, Brazil.
  Santos, R. S.; Martinelli, P. R. P. (2016) Ciência Rural 46 (9) 1509-1513.
• Ramulispora sorghi: a new pathogen of sorghum in NE Argentina.
  Cúndom, M. A.; Namtz, Y.; Gutiérrez, S. A. (2016) Summa Phytopathologica 42 (2) 183-184.
• First report of Soybean mosaic virus infecting bottle gourd plant in India.
  Chakraborty, P.; Das, S.; Saha, D.; Saha, A. (2016) Plant Disease 100 (7) 1509-1510.

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