Other Plant Disease — Worldwide/Unknown
A rare disease has been found on a popular banana variety in the Howard Springs rural area near Darwin [Northern Territory]. It is the 1st report of banana freckle disease on Cavendish bananas in Australia.
Banana freckle has been recorded previously [in Australia], but only on Lady Finger and Bluggoe (cooking) varieties of bananas in both the NT [Northern Territory] and North Queensland.
Affected properties have immediately been placed under quarantine in order to prevent further
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