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Potato wart
Synchytrium endobioticum

Potato wart (Synchytrium endobioticum) is a fungal pathogen of potatoes. It is a native of South America.

Eradicated within the United States in the 1950's, 1960's and 1990's, this disease can quickly render a whole field unmarketable.

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03/27/2018 - Georgia bans the import of potato from Turkey citing potato wa...
03/08/2018 - Recent cold weather threatens to delay potato cultivation
03/09/2015 - Federal Order: Potatoes from PEI Canada: Potato Wart
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09/05/2014 - New Report of Potato Wart in Prince Edward Island, Canada
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