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Editor’s Insight: The curious case of the killer petunias

The offending flowers have existed since the 1980s and have been sold around the globe for years without incident.

Fri, 16 Jun 2017

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) last week ordered the destruction of imported petunia flowers and seeds. It was part of a global action against plants that pose no danger except to those who follow the rules.

As the MPI puts it, the petunia plants and seeds were genetically modified

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