US experts say soybean rust was found in Florida
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Last Update: 2008-11-03
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Introduction: according to the Florida Department of agriculture, they have found the Asian soybean rust fungus on the wild pueraria in Dade City, Florida, indicating that the rust fungus has successfully wintered in the United States Florida's Department of Agriculture says rust fungi were found in Pascoe County on February 23 Last autumn, nine states in the United States found Asian soybean rust for the first time Asian rust fungus can destroy soybean growth, resulting in a sharp decline in soybean yield If farmers do not spray fungicides, rust fungi can reduce the yield of infected soybean by 80% to 90% Brazil's soybean production lost 5 million tons due to rust in 2003 / 04 According to the data of the U.S Department of agriculture, the losses caused by Asian soybean rust to American consumers and growers are between 240 million US dollars and 2 billion US dollars The extent of the losses will depend on the spread of the rust Experts pointed out that weather conditions and air circulation patterns will affect the degree of soybean rust infection
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