Blight strain shifts will not alter current fungicide advice

In 2019, the AHDB GB Fight Against Blight programme received 229 reports of blight outbreaks across 68 varieties, compared to just 40 outbreaks in 2018.

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Blight strain shifts will not alter current fungicide advice

In 2019, the AHDB GB Fight Against Blight programme received 229 reports of blight outbreaks across 68 varieties, compared to just 40 outbreaks in 2018. It found prevalence of the blight genotype 36_A2...

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