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New technique relies on odours to detect dieback

<p>GRAINS researchers at Murdoch University and the Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia have developed a diagnostic tool that could deliver benefits beyond the agricultural industry to help combat the devastating plant disease Phytophthora dieback.</p>

Jessica Strauss
New technique relies on odours to detect dieback

  Researchers at Murdoch University's Post Harvest plant biosecurity laboratory have developed a diagnostic tool which uses odours to detect the plant pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi in soil and plant...

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