Phytoplasma and phytoplasma diseases: a review of recent research

A Bertaccini, B Duduk - Phytopathologia mediterranea, 2009 - JSTOR
Numerous yellows-type diseases of plants have been associated with wall-less prokaryote
pathogens–phytoplasmas over the last 40 years. These pathogens are not grown in axenic …

Plants and phytoplasmas: when bacteria modify plants

A Bertaccini - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plant pathogen presence is very dangerous for agricultural ecosystems and causes huge
economic losses. Phytoplasmas are insect-transmitted wall-less bacteria living in plants …

[HTML][HTML] Phytoplasmas and phytoplasma diseases: a severe threat to agriculture

A Bertaccini, B Duduk, S Paltrinieri… - American Journal of Plant …, 2014 - scirp.org
Several economically relevant phytoplasma-associated diseases are described together
with an update of phytoplasma taxonomy and major biological and molecular features of …

Phytoplasmas: an update

A Bertaccini, IM Lee - … : Plant pathogenic bacteria-I: Characterisation and …, 2018 - Springer
A summary of the research carried out on phytoplasma-associated diseases 50 years after
their discovery is presented. The great majority of this research was devoted to classification …

'Candidatus Phytoplasma malaysianum', a novel taxon associated with virescence and phyllody of Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus)

N Nejat, G Vadamalai, RE Davis… - … of Systematic and …, 2013 - microbiologyresearch.org
This study addressed the taxonomic position and group classification of a phytoplasma
responsible for virescence and phyllody symptoms in naturally diseased Madagascar …

Phytoplasma on ornamentals: detection, diversity and management

Y Chaturvedi, G Rao, A Tiwari, B Duduk… - Acta Phytopathologica …, 2010 - akjournals.com
During recent years, increasing attention has been devoted to the development of field
floriculture, particularly for benefit of small farming businesses that produce seedlings of …

Phytoplasma-Associated Diseases in South America: Thirty Years of Research

HG Montano, A Bertaccini, N Fiore - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Phytoplasma-associated diseases are mainly insect-transmitted and are present worldwide.
Considering that disease detection is a relevant environmental factor that may elucidate the …

Novel phytoplasma strains of X‐disease group unveil genetic markers that distinguish North American and South American geographic lineages within subgroups …

E Perez‐Lopez, W Wei, J Wang… - Annals of Applied …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Phytoplasmas in the X‐disease group (16SrIII) are highly diverse in terms of geographic
distributions, vectorship and plant host specificity. Such biological and ecological diversity is …

Molecular detection and identification of phytoplasmas associated with Catharanthus roseus, Pinus eldarica, and Petunia hybrida in southeastern Iran's urban green …

F Movahedi‐Parizi, A Hosseinipour… - Annals of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Given the potential for urban green spaces to provide fresh and healthy environments for
humans, exploring the issues that threaten plants in these places is crucial. Phytoplasma …

[HTML][HTML] Catharanthus roseus (Apocynaceae) naturally infected with diverse phytoplasmas in Costa Rica

W Villalobos, K Bottner-Parker, IM Lee… - Revista de Biología …, 2019 - scielo.sa.cr
Phytoplasmas (class Mollicutes) are causal agents of plant diseases with an economic
impact on crops or threatening local biodiversity. A survey was conducted from 2012 to 2016 …