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Leaf yellowing and wilting, and fruit pulp and bunch stalk/rachis discoloration from banana blood disease.Blomme et al. 2017.
Blood disease and moko diseaseExotic to AustraliaFeatures: Banana-infecting bacterial wilt diseases with infected plants showing striking symptoms, the leaves…
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For the week ending 15 February 2023, monsoonal troughs remained active and together with the active Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) pulse resulted in widespread rainfall and localised thunderstorms, mainly in tropical…
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Michael Dylewski
Global textile demand to remain strongIncome and population growth in key markets will support global demand for cotton‑based and woollen textiles over the outlook period to 2023–24.Expansion of the…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesDuring the week ending 4 August 2021, low pressure systems and associated cold fronts brought rainfall to parts of southern and eastern Australia. However, high pressure systems restricted rainfall across northern and…
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[expand all]Executive Summary In 2008 the Productivity Commission released a report on the regulation of chemicals and plastics 1. In response, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) directed the…
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