Guava-root knot nematode detected in Hervey Bay
A Hervey Bay garden has been found to be the home of a very destructive and invasive bug that attacks the roots of crops and can result in severe crop loss.
Sweet potato, chili, cotton, ginger, guava, papaya, soybean, watermelon, tobacco, and a number of other plants have all been documented to be impacted by the pest.
In Australia's Northern Territory, the guava
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