Other Plant Disease -- United Kingdom
The emergence of a new strain of late potato blight with signs of resistance to the popular fungicide fluazinam is causing concern among agronomists who suggest switching to other products. Fluazinam has been one of the most effective actives against the disease, but frequent use may have increased the selection pressure on the fungicide.
After 5 cases of the 37_A2 (Dark Green 37) strain were confirmed in the UK last year [2016], largely in the English Midlands, it has spread to Kent,
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2gKpVKR
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