History and current status of phytoplasma diseases in the Middle East

C Hemmati, M Nikooei, AM Al-Subhi, AM Al-Sadi - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Phytoplasmas are microorganisms that have been reported to be
associated with hundreds of plant diseases in most parts of the world. Several reviews were …

Towards Pathogen-Free Coconut Germplasm Exchange

C Yang, VA Nguyen, NPC Nulu, S Kalaipandian… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) is an important palm species that serves as the mainstay of
several industries and contributes to the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers …

Multilocus genetic characterization of phytoplasmas

M Martini, F Quaglino, A Bertaccini - Phytoplasmas: Plant Pathogenic …, 2019 - Springer
Classification of phytoplasmas into 16S ribosomal groups and subgroups and 'Candidatus
Phytoplasma'species designation have been primarily based on the conserved 16S rRNA …

Diverse phytoplasmas associated with maize bushy stunt disease in Peru

DG Gamarra, CM Villar, GT Suarez… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Corn plants showing symptoms of midribs chlorosis, and leaf reddening, short internodes,
ear proliferation, and plant growth reduction were collected in Peru from fields in nine …

Nested Real-Time PCR Assessment of Vertical Transmission of Sandalwood Spike Phytoplasma ('Ca. Phytoplasma asteris')

K Kirdat, B Tiwarekar, P Swetha, S Padma, V Thorat… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The Sandalwood Spike disease (SSD) related to 'Ca. Phytoplasma asteris'
has almost wiped out the sandalwood population from the forests of southern India. It is …

Characterization of 'Candidatus Phytoplasma solani' associated with a maize leaf reddening disease in Turkey

BK Çağlar, E Şimşek, M Dikilitas… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, empty or poor grain bearing corn plants with leaf reddening symptoms have
been observed in some commercial maize production areas in the Adana province of …

Candidatus phytoplasma malaysianum (16SrXXXII) associated with Elaeocarpus sylvestris decline in South Korea

GW Lee, TW Han, SK Lee, SS Han - Forest Science and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Phytoplasma has been newly detected in Elaeocarpus sylvestris, a tree species that grows
on the island of Jeju, South Korea. Various symptoms of infection of E. sylvestris have …

Five decades of research on phytoplasma-induced witches' broom diseases

C Hemmati, M Nikooei, AM Al-Sadi - CABI Reviews, 2020 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Phytoplasmas, prokaryotic wall-less microorganisms, are important pathogens of several
plant species in most parts of the world. Phytoplasmas have been reported associated with …

Eggplant Little Leaf-Associated Phytoplasma Detection in Seedlings under Insect-Proof Conditions

M Darabakula, ST Mateeti, F Pacini… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Eggplant, or brinjal, is one of the most consumed and important tropical solanaceous
vegetable crops grown worldwide. Little leaf is a disease associated with the presence of …

Updates on phytoplasma diseases management

N Ustun, MG Zamharir, AM Al-Sadi - Characterization, Epidemiology, and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phytoplasmas are cell wall-less, phloem-limited, and insect vectors transmitted prokaryotes
responsible for economically significant diseases on many different crops in the world. Their …