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Increased risk of BYDV leads to control method trials

An unseasonably early harvest and record-breaking temperatures have increased the risk of yield loss from barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV).

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Increased risk of BYDV leads to control method trials

An unseasonably early harvest and record-breaking temperatures have increased the risk of yield loss from barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV). BYDV can cause yield losses of 30-40 per cent in warm autumns...

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