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Blueberry industry at risk as powdery mildew spreads worldwide

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A new study pinpoints the worldwide spread of a fungus that taints blueberry plants with powdery mildew, a disease that reduces blueberry yield and encourages the use of fungicides to combat disease spread.

The study shows that the fungus, Erysiphe vaccinii, has in the last 12 years or so spread from its point of origin in the eastern United States to multiple continents.

The findings, published in New Phytologist , could help blueberry growers predict, monitor and control the spread.

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95

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98

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42

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formal

Language

English

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63

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long-living

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