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IT has long been a matter for conjecture as to what insect or insects are responsible in Great Britain for the dissemination of the ‘virus’ diseases affecting the potato plant. Experiments carried out by myself over a period of years show beyond doubt that, out of the normal insect potato fauna, one particular insect is a most efficient vehicle for the transmission of the serious disease known as ‘leaf-roll.’
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SMITH, K. Insects and Potato Virus Diseases. Nature 121, 904 (1928). https://doi.org/10.1038/121904a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/121904a0
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