Potato supplier Albert Bartlett teams up with Fera Science in bid to curb aphid numbers

New partnership aims to control viral infection levels by monitoring transmission

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Potato supply business Albert Bartlett has partnered with Fera Science in a bid to control aphid numbers
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Potato supply business Albert Bartlett has partnered with Fera Science in a bid to control aphid numbers

Potato supply business Albert Bartlett has formed a partnership with Fera Science in a bid to control aphid numbers and combat viral infection levels in seed potato crops across Scotland. Forty-five...

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