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Producers in southern Alberta who grow cereals and winter wheat are being advised to watch out for wheat streak mosaic virus in their crops.
Wheat streak mosaic is identified by its light green or yellow streaks on the leaves that run parallel to the leaf veins.
The leaf curl mites that carry the virus can be blown in the wind, and the can even survive over the winter in some cases. According to Mike Harding, a plant pathologist at Alberta Agriculture, the virus is already threatening crops in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Montana.
Nearly a dozen Alberta fields were confirmed to have the virus last year, with Harding adding that fields south of Highway 12 should be monitored closely. There are currently no effective in-crop treatments available.
Click here to read the full Western Producer article.
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