Paulownia Witches’ Broom Disease: A Comprehensive Review [PDF]
MicroorganismsPhytoplasmas are insect-transmitted bacterial pathogens associated with diseases in a wide range of host plants, resulting in significant economic and ecological losses.
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From traditional remedy to in vitro evidence: phytochemical composition and skin-related pharmacological activity of birch witches’ broom (Taphrina betulina) [PDF]
Frontiers in PharmacologyBackgroundBirch witches’ broom is an abnormal plant structure caused by infection of birch trees with the dimorphic fungus Taphrina betulina Rostr., (1883).
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Research in Agricultural Sciences, 2023 During survey, 12 Jackal jujube plant samples showing the symptoms of witches’ broom disease were collected from the Shivamogga district of Karnataka, India, between 2017 and 2018. The causal agent associated with Jackal jujube witches’ broom disease was
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Cacao clones modulate pod tolerance to witches’ broom and nutritional imbalances, enhancing cocoa production in the Amazon [PDF]
Scientific ReportsCacao cultivation in the Brazilian Amazon is constrained by nutritional imbalances and a high incidence of witches’ broom disease. Understanding how nutrient status influences disease tolerance and yield is essential for improving productivity.
Edilaine Istéfani Franklin Traspadini +5 more
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Comprehensive genomic and functional characterization of a phytoplasma associated with root retardation, early bolting, witches’-broom, and phyllody in daikon (Raphanus sativus L.) [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyDaikon (Raphanus sativus L. var. longipinnatus) is an economically important root crop and medicinal plant. In 2021, a previously unreported disease outbreak characterized by early bolting, witches’-broom, phyllody, virescence, and severe root growth ...
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A Witches’-Broom Disease of Cultivated Strawberry Associated with ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma Rubi’-Related Strains in Southern Italy [PDF]
PlantsIn the Campania region of southern Italy, a formerly undescribed witches’-broom disease of cultivated strawberry characterized by symptoms similar to those of strawberry witches’-broom and multiplier diseases occurring in North America, has been observed.
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First report of 16SrII–A phytoplasma associated with witches’ broom in Heliotropium arboreum (Blanco) Mabb. from Xisha Islands, with Halticus minutus as a putative vector [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceHeliotropium arboreum (Blanco) Mabb. (syn. Tournefortia argentea), a key pioneer plant in tropical coastal ecosystems, plays a vital role in stabilizing coral islands. In China’s Xisha Islands, H.
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First Complete Genome Sequence of Palo Verde Broom Emaravirus, Virus-Derived siRNA Signatures, and Phytohormone-Metabolite Profiling of Witches’ Broom-Affected Palo Verde Trees [PDF]
VirusesWitches’ broom disease of blue palo verde (Parkinsonia florida) was reported more than sixty years ago. Characteristic symptoms consist of dense clusters of shortened, brittle branches and stunted leaves.
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Genetic evaluation and selection of cocoa tree clones [PDF]
Ciência Rural, 2022 : The cultivation of cocoa is of great socio-economic importance worldwide. Cocoa beans are the essential raw material for chocolate production. The variability of cacao studied presents only a small fraction of the existing genetic diversity, mainly in ...
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History and Current Status of Phytoplasma Diseases in the Middle East
Biology, 2021 Phytoplasmas that are associated with fruit crops, vegetables, cereal and oilseed crops, trees, ornamental, and weeds are increasing at an alarming rate in the Middle East.
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