Other Plant Disease — Australia
Two years ago [2014] the deadly plant mould blueberry rust was detected in Tasmania for the 1st time [ProMED-mail post http://promedmail.org/post/20150105.3072963]. The disease has now struck again in north-west Tasmania, this time at Sulphur Creek.
The new outbreak comes less than a month after the authorities declared the region disease-free. Rae Burrows, [Biosecurity Tasmania], said it was a devastating blow. “Industry, government, even the community were involved in getting this area
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