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PRO/PL> Rice hoja blanca virus – Ecuador: (GY, LR)
Other Plant Disease -- EcuadorRice crops are threatened by an attack of "sogata" disease, a virus that reduces production up to 50 per cent. Heitel Lozano, National Corporation of Rice Farmers (Corpoarroz), raised the alarm: plants are affected in the provinces of Guayas and Los Rios.During the rainy season, growers use varieties that are the most susceptible to the attack of this disease. "There are some (varieties) which are resistant, but Iniap 14 and 15, which are the most widely sown, are moderately Read more [...]
