Other Plant Disease -- Ghana
There is an outbreak of the groundnut rosette disease in Gushiegu [district] in the Northern Region. The disease is caused by a virus that leads to stunting and distortion of the shoots of the plant. The disease [was] found in 10 communities and so far has affected 25 acres [about 10 ha] of groundnut farms. Some farmers [said] that the disease was fast spreading but they did not have any chemical to control it, there were many other farmers who were also struggling to deal with the
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5951381&promed&0
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