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Genetic analysis of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia’ associated with witches’ broom on acid lime trees [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 “Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia” is associated with witches’ broom disease of lime in Oman and the UAE. A previous study showed that an infection by phytoplasma may not necessarily result in the physical appearance of witches’ broom symptoms in some
Aisha G. Al-Ghaithi +3 more
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PLoS ONE, 2014 Wheat blue dwarf (WBD) disease is an important disease that has caused heavy losses in wheat production in northwestern China. This disease is caused by WBD phytoplasma, which is transmitted by Psammotettix striatus.
Wang Chen +4 more
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Antiviral activity of chitosan nanoparticles for controlling plant-infecting viruses
South African Journal of Science, 2022 Chitosan nanoparticles (ChiNPs) are a potentially effective means for controlling numerous plant diseases. This study firstly describes the antiviral capabilities of ChiNPs to control plant viral diseases compared to its bulk form.
Ahmed Y. El Gamal +4 more
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Discovery of potential protein biomarkers associated with sugarcane white leaf disease susceptibility using a comparative proteomic approach [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 Sugarcane white leaf disease (SCWLD) is caused by phytoplasma, a serious sugarcane phytoplasma pathogen, which causes significant decreases in crop yield and sugar quality.
Kantinan Leetanasaksakul +7 more
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Isolation of phytoplasmas associated to frogskin disease in cassava
Revista U.D.C.A Actualidad & Divulgación Científica, 2019 Frogskin is the most limiting disease of cassava crops in Colombia, causing losses in production up to 90%. Since this disease was associatated with 16SrIII phytoplasma presence, a study was carried out to isolate this phytoplasma using liquid and solid ...
Carlos Betancourt +3 more
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Phytoplasma-Triggered Ca2+ Influx Is Involved in Sieve-Tube Blockage
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 2013 Phytoplasmas are obligate, phloem-restricted phytopathogens that are disseminated by phloem-sap-sucking insects. Phytoplasma infection severely impairs assimilate translocation in host plants and might be responsible for massive changes in phloem ...
Rita Musetti +6 more
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Identifikasi Molekuler Fitoplasma yang Berasosiasi dengan Tanaman Kaktus Hias Opuntia sp.
Jurnal Fitopatologi Indonesia, 2017 Cactus species (Opuntia sp.) is a popular ornamental succulent plant. Some ornamental cactus species in Indonesia showing proliferation and green mosaic pattern symptoms have been reported to be associated with phytoplasma infection.
Ariny Prasetya +3 more
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Phytopathologia Mediterranea, 2020 Phytoplasma symptoms, including proliferation, witches’ broom, leaf rolling and yellowing, were observed in jujube (Ziziphus jujube) nurseries in the East of Iran.
Ghobad BABAEI +3 more
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Cells, 2023 Phytoplasmas are intracellular plant pathogens that heavily rely on host cell nutrients for survival and propagation due to their limited ability to synthesize essential substrates.
Junichi Inaba +4 more
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Convolvulus arvensis: A new natural alternative host for ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma australasia’ associated with a chickpea phyllody disease in Pakistan [PDF]
Journal of Crop ProtectionChickpea is an important pulse crop extensively grown in the arid and semi-arid areas of Pakistan. In April 2019, during routine data collection from chickpea fields in NIAB, Faisalabad, a few Convolvulus arvensis plants were observed with symptoms ...
Khalid Pervaiz Akhtar +2 more
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