Other Plant Disease — Peru
The Peruvian National Agrarian Health Service, Senasa, has confirmed the discovery of fusarium wilt tropical race IV (Foc TR4) in Piura, a northwestern region. Both the PCR and [nucleotide] sequencing tests were positive. Last week, Senasa reported that “after receiving various notices of possible cases,” a 0.5-hectare field was labeled suspicious [ProMED post http://promedmail.org/post/20210412.8301760].
The national phytosanitary emergency procedure has been trigged, placing greater
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