Plant sources of pests and diseases
Summary
The first step in reducing the risk of pests (e.g. insects, mites, weeds, nematodes diseases) is to be aware of plant sources and non-plant sources in or around the crop from which they can come.
All plants and plant material around the crops can be a source of pests.
Topics covered by this factsheet include:
- Plant sources
- Weeds
- Other crops
- Breaks between crops
- Crop debris
- Older crops
- Post harvest crop residue or abandoned crops
- Personal or "pet" plants
- Seedlings
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Published: Mar 2012
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