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Old 12-14-2013, 02:31 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Default Re: USDA Creates Multi-Agency Emergency Response

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Originally Posted by Funkthulhu View Post
If it's possible to see the positive in this...

At least when we see a disease like this rolling through a monoculture the result is often more varied selection of fruits later. ...
The virus infects all citrus varieties in an equally disastrous way. Interestingly enough, the favorite host plant of the pest that carries the virus is not citrus, but the Curry Leaf Plant (Bergera koenigii).
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