New Fungus Threatens Costa Rica Strawberry Crops

A fungus detected for the first time in Costa Rica and Central America now puts strawberry crops at risk of losses up to 40 percent, researchers at the National University warned. The pathogen, Neopestalotiopsis rosae, causes crown rot and progressive wilt that can kill plants outright. Experts found it in strawberry plantations across Alajuela, Cartago […]
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