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Survey of the bacteria causing blackleg disease in English and Welsh seed potato crops (2010-2015)
Blackleg is a major potato disease across all sectors of the potato industry. It is caused by several related bacteria that also cause soft rotting in tubers, sometimes devastating stored crops.
Blackleg is one of the key diseases across all sectors of the potato industry in Great Britain. This management guide was last updated in 2013.