Potential coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) genotypes for farmers: Evaluation of agronomic traits in a lethal yellowing disease endemic zone in Ghana [PDF]
HeliyonA four-year study was conducted to evaluate selected vegetative and reproductive characteristics in four coconut genotypes namely: Niu Leka Dwarf (NLD), New Guinea Brown Dwarf (NGBD), Malayan Green Dwarf (MGD), Indonesian Brown Dwarf (IBD), and a hybrid ...
Christian Kofi Anthonio +5 more
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THE PROBABLE ORIGIN OF LETHAL YELLOWING AND ITS CO-IDENTITY WITH OTHER LETHAL DISEASE OF COCONUT
CORD, 1998 The working hypothesis is put forward that Lethal Yellowing (LY) disease of coconut originated in Southeast Asia, where the disease is now endemic due to the prevalence of locally resistant to moderately resistant varieties.
L. Chiarappa
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Nested PCR-Based Rapid Detection of Phytoplasma Leaf Wilt Disease of Coconut in Sri Lanka and Systemic Movement of the Pathogen [PDF]
Pathogens, 2023 Phytoplasmas are associated with many plant diseases. In palms, lethal bronzing disease, Texas Phoenix palm decline, and coconut lethal yellowing decline are some of them.
Prasad R. De Silva +3 more
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Detection and identification of Bogia coconut syndrome phytoplasma from seed-associated tissues and seedlings of coconut (Cocos nucifera) and betel nut (Areca catechu) [PDF]
Scientific ReportsEvidence for seed transmission of phytoplasmas has grown in several pathosystems including coconut (Cocos nucifera). Bogia coconut syndrome (BCS) is a disease associated with the lethal yellowing syndrome associated with the presence of ‘Candidatus ...
Hengyu Lu +9 more
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EDIS, 2019 Lethal yellowing (LY) is a palm disease prevalent in Florida landscapes in the southern one-third of the state. It is also observed in field nurseries.
Nigel A. Harrison, Monica L. Elliott
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EDIS, 2007 EENY-389, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by F. W. Howard, describes a planthopper whose adults feed on various species of palms and is the only known vector for Lethal Yellowing disease in Florida. Includes sections in distribution, description, biology,
Forrest W. Howard
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Detection of 16SrIV-A phytoplasma DNA in Colpoptera sp. (Hemiptera: Nogodinidae) insects in Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2022 Lethal yellowing (LY) is a disease that affects coconut and other palm species. It is associated to phytoplasmas of the group 16SrIV and the only reported insect vector for this pathogen so far is Haplaxius crudus. H.
M. Fernández-Barrera +7 more
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OOxytetracycline Hydrochloride (OTC-HCl) Application for Control of Palm Phytoplasmas
EDIS, 2019 Phytoplasma diseases of palms are a major threat to the Florida nursery and landscaping industries. Historically, lethal yellowing (LY) has been responsible for the death of millions of coconut palms throughout the Caribbean.
Brian W. Bahder, Ericka E. Helmick
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Phytoplasma diseases of coconut in India - root (wilt) and tatipaka diseases
CORD, 2004 Root (wilt) and Tatipaka diseases in India are caused by phytoplasma. Lethal yellowing disease in Caribbean region, Lethal yellowing like disease in west and east Africa and Coconut stem necrosis.in Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia are phytoplasma induced
J.J. Solomon, L. Geetha
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Oléagineux, Corps gras, Lipides, 2009 The vector of the phytoplasma responsible for the coconut lethal yellowing disease in West Africa is unknown to date. However, it is known that phytoplasmas are transmitted by leafhoppers and planthoppers, which are supposed to be the only ones able to ...
Pilet Fabian +7 more
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