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A close up image of a new alien spider mite from south-eastern France
This month’s pest alerts include information about three new alien spider mites from south-eastern France (photograph by 3d-erlebnis)

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 leaf spot on soybean caused by Epicoccum sorghinum in Heilongjiang Province, China and information about three new alien spider mites from south-eastern France.


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