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PRO/PL> Barley yellow dwarf, cereals – Australia: (VI)

October 20, 2020 editor Global Disease Alerts
Other Plant Disease -- AustraliaAgriculture Victoria [AgVic] announced there had been a spike in yellow dwarf virus (YDV) in cereal crops, while officials in other states are also closely monitoring the situation. These widespread viruses can cause yield losses of up to 80 per cent when plants are infected early in the growing season.AgVic's Narelle Nancarrow said symptoms can take around 3 weeks to appear after infection, however many infected grasses are symptomless, meaning the disease can be Read more [...]
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