Fight Against Blight testing finds no evidence of fungicide-resistant blight strains

Use of mancozeb has helped protect UK crops, say experts

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Dr Cooke says this season has been one of the most intense he has experienced in terms of early season outbreaks while managing the Fight Against Blight project
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Dr Cooke says this season has been one of the most intense he has experienced in terms of early season outbreaks while managing the Fight Against Blight project

Of the nearly 1,300 samples submitted by the end of July for ‘Fight Against Blight' late blight strain analysis, none have been identified as being the fungicide-resistant EU_43 or EU_46 strains. The...

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