date:Oct 18, 2018
Two cases of potato mop-top virus have been confirmed in Mid Canterbury, but many more are suspected, Biosecurity New Zealand says. The virus, confirmed in two crops last month, was found during routine sampling of material at a cooked-chip processing facility.
Biosecurity NZ now suspects 18 properties were affected and has expanded its testing nationwide. While not harmful to humans if consumed, the virus is a notifiable and unwanted organism in New Zealand.
According to nzherald.co.nz, more