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Deadly banana virus spreads

Wednesday 24 August 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local

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Deadly banana virus spreads
The highly contagious Panama disease, Tropical Race 1 is threatening the future of the banana. For the Cook Islands, strong quarantine measures will be the best defence against the highly contagious disease. 16082212

A DEADLY fungus is threatening one of the world’s most vital, and popular, foodstuffs – the banana.

A DEADLY fungus is threatening one of the world’s most vital, and popular, foodstuffs – the banana.


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