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PRO/PL> Anthracnose, feijoa – New Zealand: (NO)

Other Plant Disease -- New ZealandFeijoa growers are worried about the potential spread of a new fungal disease that is devastating some orchards in Northland, anthracnose [caused by] _Colletotrichum theobromicola_. Some orchards have been badly affected by the new fungus.Feijoa Growers Association's Roger Matthews said the arrival of the new [fungus] was a concern, and it was difficult to predict if [it] would spread. "Growers further south are thinking that humid conditions might be what the fungus Read more [...]