Embattled Western Australian potato growers face new bio-security threat after Dickeya found

on July 6, 2017

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An aggressive bacteria that attacks potatoes has been found in Australia for the first time.Â Dickeya dianthicola can cause significant production losses in crops by causing diseases such as soft-rot or blackleg.Â The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development WA confirmed the bacteria's presence in a seed potato crop north of Perth, which is now under quarantine.Â Another property in the south-west[Read More...]

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