Detection technologies for biological entities have been improving rapidly and this has introduced the possibility of pathogen detection beyond previous methods. Research shows that the ratoon stunting disease (RSD) bacterium (Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli) can be...
Ratoon stunting disease (RSD) has had a significant influence on productivity and profitability in the Australian sugarcane industry for at least the last 76 years. There have been few attempts to objectively quantify the incidence and economic influence of the...