Other Plant Disease -- New Zealand
Biosecurity New Zealand has suspended fresh melon imports from Queensland after routine testing detected cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) on a consignment of watermelons from Australia.
Biosecurity NZ's Peter Thomson said CGMMV, if introduced to NZ, could have a serious impact on local production of cucurbit crops. "There is no suggestion the disease is in NZ." [He] said the suspension currently affected several melon consignments that have been placed on hold at the border.
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6850116&promed&0
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