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 palm whitefly Aleurotrachelus atratus, pictured on a leaf
This month’s pest alerts include a new distribution record of palm whitefly Aleurotrachelus atratus in India

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 a new distribution record of palm whitefly Aleurotrachelus atratus in India and the first report of coffee canker disease caused by Ceratocystis fimbriata in China.


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  1. kalilamediainfo on 12th September 2023 at 8:57 AM

    that was great article

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