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PRO/PL> Wheat viruses – USA: (KS)

Other Plant Disease -- United StatesKansas Wheat has identified another significant threat to the 2017 crop -- wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV). Alerting growers, [they] said the disease is "crippling western Kansas wheat crop." Kansas State University said 6 counties are indicating widespread incidence of WSMV and related viruses -- High Plains mosaic and triticum mosaic."Many fields in this area are severely diseased and could experience more than 70 per cent yield loss, if not a complete loss," Read more [...]