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Elevated virus yellows threat triggers Cruiser SB use

Sugar beet growers granted access to Cruiser SB following emergency authorisation

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Growers have been granted emergency authorisation to use Cruiser SB
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Growers have been granted emergency authorisation to use Cruiser SB

Sugar beet growers have been granted access to seed treated with neonicotinoids after it was revealed the virus yellows forecasted incidence rate had risen to more than 80 per cent this season. The...

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