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Caption: Maize streak virus symptoms in a commercial maize field in Klerksdorp, NorthWest South Africa, showing chlorotic streaking and deformed cob development. This farm grew USA commercial hybrids and experienced almost total yield losses.
Credit: Photograph taken in April 2005 by Dr F. Kloppers.
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