date:Sep 15, 2012
Kiwifruit growers have again been granted permission to use antibiotics on their vines, in a bid to increased defence against PSA. There are, however, concerns that some growers will not be able to afford the investment.
Kiwfruit Vine Health has authorised the use of antibiotic spray Keystrepto ubntil December 15th. The approval comes after the emergence of 59 new PSA cases over the last two weeks alone. The new cases are expected to cost $885 million and lead to the loss of many jobs.
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