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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 grapevine syrah virus-1 in China, the first report of Cocksfoot mottle virus infecting wheat in Ohio, USA and the first report of Tobacco mosaic virus infecting sesame in China.

• First report of Grapevine syrah virus-1 in Grapevines in China. Ahmed, I.; Fan, X. D.; Zhang, Z. P.; Ren, F.; Hu, G. J.; Li, Z. N.; Khaskheli, M. I.; Dong, Y. F. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (2) 466.
• First report of barley virus G in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum). Kumar, L. M.; Foster, J. A.; McFarland, C.; Malapi-Wight, M. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (2) 466.
• Identification of Mungbean yellow mosaic India virus infecting cucumber in Oman. Shahid, M. S.; Al-Mahmooli, I. H.; Al-Sadi, A. M.; Briddon, R. W. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (2) 465-466.
• First report of Tobacco mosaic virus infecting sesame in China. Zhao, M.; Tang, W.; Wang, H. Y.; Gong, H. H.; Sui, J.; Xue, C. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (2) 465.
• First report of Clover yellow mosaic virus in postentry quarantine Tulipa gesneriana plants imported from the United States. Veerakone, S.; Tang, J.; Zheng, A.; Ward, L. I.; Mason, C. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (2) 464-465.
• First report of Cocksfoot mottle virus infecting wheat (Triticum aestivum) in Ohio. Hodge, B. A.; Paul, P. A.; Stewart, L. R. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (2) 464.
• First report of Beet western yellows virus infecting Epiphyllum spp. Eicholtz, M.; Grinstead, S.; Wu, L. P.; Kinard, G.; Li, R. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (2) 464.
• Agropyron mosaic virus detected in Ohio wheat (Triticum aestivum). Hodge, B. A.; Paul, P. A.; Stewart, L. R. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (2) 463-464.
• Periwinkle: a new natural host of Lettuce chlorosis virus in China. Tian, X.; Tian, Y.; Yu, Y. Q.; Wang, X. F.; Li, Z. A.; Li, R. H.; Cao, M. J.; Zhou, C. Y. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (2) 462.
• First report of Chilli veinal mottle virus infecting Lycopersicon esculentum in Jiangsu Province in China. Zhu, F.; Che, Y. P.; Qian, K.; Zhou, Y. K.; Xu, Y. J.; Zhao, Y. Q.; Ji, Z. L. (2018) Plant Disease 102 (2) 462

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