... the harvesting of budded stumps or budwood and during a period considered optimal for diseaseexpression;● Harvesting of budded stumps and budwood should only occur when the bark has been hardened ... century, rubber was introduced to the Far East, which is now the main rubber-producingregion of the world. Currently, the major producers of natural rubber are Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, India,China, ... (brown in colour) and during the low-disease season (e.g. dry weather). Budded stumps and budwood shouldbe no longer than 1 metre when exported;● Budded stumps and budwood should be packaged...