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Fields all across the Prairies are reporting aster yellows. The phytoplasma infection causes misshapen pods and flower buds. Most fields don’t go above 1% infected plants, however, some fields are reported this year with rates at 5% to 8% of plants infected. A 10% infection rate results in 3% to 7% misshapen seeds or no seeds at all…
