Scientists find new watermelon viruses in Florida

Vegetable Grower’s news reports that faculty at the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center found watermelon crinkle leaf-associated virus 1 and 2 in Charlotte, DeSoto, Glades, Osceola and Seminole counties. Growers who suspect they might have watermelon crinkle leaf-associate virus 1 and 2 can bring leaf samples to the plant diagnostic lab at the Southwest Florida REC and to the lab at the North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy.

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