Tasmania Concedes Defeat to Potato Mop-Top Virus, Shifts Strategy to Management
The incurable Potato mop-top virus (PMTV) has expanded its reach to southern Tasmania, prompting officials to abandon eradication efforts. This ...
Tag: Agricultural Quarantine
Biosecurity Breach: Tasmania’s Radical Seed Destruction Highlights Global PMTV Threat
A previously exotic virus has forced the destruction of nearly 2,000 tonnes of seed potato in Tasmania, a drastic containment ...
Hidden risks of planting purchased potatoes: what farmers need to know
Did you know that planting grocery store potatoes in your garden may be illegal and pose a significant risk to ...
