Other Plant Disease -- Australia
For the 1st time since 2001, significant levels of septoria tritici blotch (STB) [have been identified] in commercial wheat crops in New South Wales. Andrew Milgate, [NSW Department of Primary Industries] (DPI) said: "The severity of infection is concerning. STB has become a significant foliar disease in regions of Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. Re-emergence of STB in NSW poses a threat in high rainfall areas."
Dr Milgate said changes in virulence to variety resistance and the
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