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Pestalotiopsis biciliata, which is  causing dieback on Quercus coccifera plants in Tunisia
This month’s pest alerts include the first report of Pestalotiopsis biciliata causing dieback on Quercus coccifera in Tunisia (Photograph © Marija Gajić)

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 Pestalotiopsis biciliata causing dieback on Quercus coccifera and Pistacia lentiscus in Tunisia and the first report of Sida leaf curl virus and associated betasatellite from tobacco.


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3 Comments

  1. coffee cups on 9th September 2022 at 12:51 AM

    This was very informative.It was very helpful in preventing pest. Thank you.

    • about on 22nd September 2022 at 1:25 PM

      Nice article, very informative and helpful.

  2. Aa Plumbing on 22nd September 2022 at 9:41 PM

    A new species? Wow! That’s the first time I heard of it!

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