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This review is dedicated to the memory of our colleague R. D. Berger.

We wish to thank L. Willocquet for her assistance in reviewing this manuscript.

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Savary, S., Ficke, A., Aubertot, JN. et al. Crop losses due to diseases and their implications for global food production losses and food security. Food Sec. 4, 519–537 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-012-0200-5

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