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Wet, warm weather boosts cercospora and rust levels in beet

Increasing levels of cercospora and rust are the latest concern for sugar beet growers after a difficult growing season which has seen establishment difficulties, high levels of virus yellows infection and drought.

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Wet, warm weather boosts cercospora and rust levels in beet

Increasing levels of cercospora and rust are the latest concern for sugar beet growers after a difficult growing season which has seen establishment difficulties, high levels of virus yellows infection...

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