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PRO/PL> Bacterial leaf blight, rice – Peru: (PI)

Other Plant Disease -- PeruThe National Agricultural Health Service (Senasa) in Piura has established ongoing monitoring for rice crops to prevent damage caused by bacterial blight in the current 2016 season. There are around 60 000 ha [about 148 300 acres] of rice crops in the province.The phytosanitary surveillance programme includes field evaluation, training for rice farmers and sampling in different areas to fight the disease that has considerably damaged the rice fields.--Communicated Read more [...]