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The global burden of pathogens and pests on major food crops

S. Savary, L. Willocquet, S. Pethybridge, P. Esker, N. McRoberts, A. Nelson

2019.2.4Nature Ecology & Evolution

DOI: 10.1038/s41559-018-0793-y

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An expert elicitation survey estimates yield losses for the five major food crops worldwide, suggesting that the highest losses are associated with food-deficit regions with fast-growing populations and frequently with emerging or re-emerging pests and diseases.

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SAVARY, S., et al. The global burden of pathogens and pests on major food crops. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2019, 3: 430–439.