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Infected kūmara

Rotting kūmara, attacked by disease-causing fungus Sclerotina.

Rotting kūmara, attacked by the disease-causing fungus Sclerotinia.

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Rights: Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Published: 15 November 2018Size: 5.37 MB
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