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PRO/PL> Bacterial canker, kiwifruit – Argentina: 1st rep, pollen (BA)

Other Plant Disease -- ArgentinaIn the Mar del Plata area [Buenos Aires province] of Argentina, many kiwifruit orchards composed of only male plants (_Actinidia deliciosa_ cv. Chieftain) have been established for pollen production, since the country was considered unaffected by _Pseudomonas syringae_ pv. _actinidiae_ (EPPO A2 List). Routine controls have been conducted to verify the absence of the bacterium in the pollen that is produced and commercialized. In February 2015, some bacterial colonies Read more [...]