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Illegal fungus release reveals tangled history of Australia's decadeslong battle with blackberry
Over the summer of 1983–84, a fungus called Phragmidium violaceum was introduced to Australia. It was done secretly, deliberately and illegally.
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Over the summer of 1983–84, a fungus called Phragmidium violaceum was introduced to Australia. It was done secretly, deliberately and illegally. And it was done for one purpose: to kill blackberry plants. I'm a historian, not a detective.
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