11. Cereal killer - maize rough dwarf disease

11. Cereal killer - maize rough dwarf disease

If you like milk on your breakfast cereal, you do not want this disease in New Zealand!

Find out more about New Zealand's dairy industry

  • About Dairy NZ

This disease is caused by a virus that would infect pasture grasses which the dairy industry relies on as its primary food source for cows. New Zealand's dairy industry is world-leading and is our largest export sector.