Other Plant Disease — Russia
Malko A, Frantsuzov P, Nikitin M, et al. Potato pathogens in Russia’s regions: An instrumental survey with the use of real-time PCR/RT-PCR in matrix format. Pathogens 2019; 8(1): 18;
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[1. Brown rot (also called bacterial wilt) of potato is caused by _Ralstonia solanacearum_ race 3 (biovar 2, adapted to cooler temperatures) or race 1 (prevalent in warmer areas). Yield losses are mostly caused by tuber rotting. It has long been considered absent from
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