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Australia: Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus found in Perth

Scientists in Western Australia are continuing to uncover the spread of a potentially devastating plant virus in the state's horticultural regions.

A cucumber crop in the Perth horticultural area, which extends from Gingin in the north to Karnup in the south, has tested positive to Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus (CGMMV), making Perth the third location in the state to test positive for the disease.

The disease was first found in Western Australia in a cucumber crop near Geraldton in July and has since been found in Carnarvon.

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