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The Killer Phytophthora kernoviae in the News again…

…more worryingly P. kernoviae is spreading and has been found at 58 sites in England and Wales, with most findings to date on rhododendron in small areas of woodland in Cornwall.
Plants susceptible to this disease are:
Magnolia
Ivy
Holly
Chestnut
Beech
Firs… to name a few, fuller list here.
An aggressive new fungus-like plant disease spreading across Britain could destroy millions of [...]