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Fall Armyworm (Spodpetera frugiperda)

Spodopetera frugiperda, better known as Fall armyworm (FAW), is native to the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the Americas and can be devastating to crops. The larvae of Fall armyworm have a large host range including maize, pulses, sorghum, soybean, winter cereals, peanuts, sunflowers, sugar cane, cotton, watermelon and rockmelon. [...]

Soil-borne diseases in Victorian Pulse and Oilseed crops

Soil-borne diseases are of increasing importance in pulse and oilseed crops. During 2019, a survey of 67 crops by Agriculture Victoria showed severe root damage in chickpea and faba bean crops. Analysis of plant roots identified the most common root diseases were root lesion nematode, pythium root rot, charcoal rot, [...]

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