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This month’s pest alerts include the first record of Argentine ant in the Tuscan archipelago (image © Penarc via Wikimedia Commons)

We’ve selected a few of the latest new geographic, host and species records for plant pests and diseases from CAB Abstracts. Records this month include the first report of the invasive Argentine ant Linepithema humile in the Tuscan archipelago and the first record of hairy cup grass Eriochloa villosa, an invasive grass species, in Austria.

To view all search results for new geographic, host and species records for plant pests and diseases, click here or to view results by your location click here.

If there’s another new record you’d like to highlight, please post a comment.

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  1. https://www.britishdjinfrance.com on 27th April 2020 at 11:54 AM

    Great work and great article, keep up the good work

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