New Zealand Plant Protection 55 (2002): 49-52
New diseases of asparagus - a threat to New Zealand's biosecurity
L-H Cheah and R.D. Davis
ABSTRACT
Three diseases, asparagus rust, Phomopsis stem blight and asparagus anthracnose, were detected for the first time during 2000 on asparagus in Australia. These diseases, especially asparagus rust, are likely to spread to other states in Australia and New Zealand. They are a threat to New Zealand’s biosecurity. Early detection of the diseases and application of control measures are essential to prevent the diseases spreading and enable eradication.
Keywords: asparagus, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, new diseases, Phomopsis asparagi, Puccinia asparagi.
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