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PRO/PL> Laurel wilt, avocado – Myanmar: 1st rep. (SH)

Other Plant Disease -- Myanmar_Raffaelea lauricola_ (EPPO Alert List) is reported for the 1st time from Myanmar. During a survey for pests and diseases of avocado (_Persea americana_) conducted in October 2014, a wilt disease was observed in the Tuanggyi on avocado orchards and in Ywangan [both districts in Shan Region] on avocado trees used as shade plants in coffee (_Coffea arabica_) plantations. In both districts, symptoms were observed on _P. americana_ and not on any other tree species. Affected Read more [...]