The recent discovery of Bogia coconut syndrome in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is the first
report of a lethal yellowing disease (LYD) in Oceania. Numerous outbreaks of LYDs of …

Australia is an island nation and a primary producer of agricultural and horticultural
products. There is a large diversity of plant biosecurity threats which could adversely impact …

Bogia coconut syndrome (BCS) is one of the lethal yellowing (LY)-type diseases associated
with phytoplasma presence that are seriously threatening coconut cultivation worldwide. It …

Coconut is recognized for its popularity in contributing to food and nutritional security. It
generates income and helps to improve rural livelihood. However, these benefits are …

Ornamental palms are important components of tropical, subtropical, and even warm
temperate climate landscapes. In colder climates, they are important interiorscape plants …

Evidence for seed transmission of phytoplasmas has grown in several pathosystems
including coconut (Cocos nucifera). Bogia coconut syndrome (BCS) is a disease associated …

The coconut is a palm of economic and social importance; it is cultivated in 90 countries
around the world and the markets of some of its products have been growing exponentially …

Phytoplasmas are insect vectored mollicutes responsible for disease in many economically
important crops. Determining which insect species are vectors of a given phytoplasma is …

The Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS) is a biosecurity initiative operated by the
Australian federal government's Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment …

Nested PCR indicated a possible causal relationship between presence of phytoplasmas
and unusual wilt symptoms in cooking banana plants in PNG. Sequence analysis showed …