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PRO/PL> Bacterial leaf streak, wheat – Canada: emerging
Other Plant Disease -- CanadaOf cereal diseases to worry about, bacterial leaf streak [BLS] is likely to become a major issue across the Canadian Prairies [Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba] over the coming years. "The first time I saw bacterial leaf streak was 2012 and it was only a couple of fields," says Michael Harding, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. "Each year, it has been ratcheting up."Alongside increased incidence and severity, the disease is now hitting economic levels with 20 to 30 per Read more [...]
