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Gummosis Photos

Last Modified: Feb 7, 2022

Yellow leaf stripes progressing towards the base of the leaf. The older parts of the stripes have turned necrotic. Photo Courtesy of Mauritius Sugarcane Industry Research Institute, MCIA.

Yellow gum exudates from the cut portion of the stalk. Photo Courtesy of Mauritius Sugarcane Industry Research Institute, MCIA.

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