August 29, 2011
Potato Psyllids costly for New Zealand Potato Industry
A major pest called the tomato potato psyllid, has cost the potato industry over a $120 million since its initial discovery in 2006, according to a new report from Potatoes New Zealand. Ron Gall, Business Manager for Potatoes New Zealand, presented th...From the archive
August 19, 2010
Australian Potato Industry fears Zebra Chip disease
AUSVEG CEO Richard Mulcahy said today that diseased potatoes had the potential to threaten the viability of the entire Australian potato industry if the Australian Federal Government allows potatoes to be imported for processing from New Zealand.From the archive
May 14, 2010
ARS and University of California attack zebra chip disease
Developing a chemical attractant to monitor and manage the potato psyllid is the goal of a new cooperative agreement signed in March between the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the University of California (UC) at Riverside.From the archive
October 13, 2009
Liberibacter Species Bacterium Identified as Prime Suspect in Zebra Chip Disease
Since 2000, a mystery disease has struck some potato fields in Texas, Arizona, California, Nevada, and other western states, reducing tuber yields and quality.From the archive
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