35 LATE BLIGHT CONFIRMED CASES

MONITORING AND REPORTING SERVICE REVEALS FEWER OUTBREAKS ON GB POTATO FARMS.

AS of mid-June, the Fight Against Blight monitoring and reporting service run by the James Hutton Institute has reported more than 35 confirmed cases of late blight in Great Britain.

This compares with 190 for the 2023 season and 73 in 2022. The results will inform future control strategies as well as shining a light on the sources of local outbreaks and the success or otherwise of efforts to control blight at the local and regional level.

Sustained low pressure characterised by mild temperatures and regular showers has produced conditions perfect for late blight (Phytophthora infestans) with confirmed cases across England and Scotland.

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