The New Reality: Why Australia’s Shift on PMTV is a Blueprint for Living with Endemic Pathogens
In a significant policy announcement, Ausveg, the national body for Australian potato growers, has declared a strategic shift in the ...
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A Near Miss: PMTV Detection in Storage Underscores the Value of Robust Biosecurity
A recent incident in the state of Victoria, Australia, has provided a real-world test of biosecurity systems. Agriculture Victoria confirmed ...
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 ...
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 ...
