Phytoplasmas are phloem‐restricted plant‐pathogenic bacteria transmitted by insects. They
cause diseases in a wide range of host plants, resulting in significant economic and …

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 …

Several economically relevant phytoplasma-associated diseases are described together
with an update of phytoplasma taxonomy and major biological and molecular features of …

Catharanthus roseus (L.) known as Madagascar periwinkle (MP) is a legendary medicinal
plant mostly because of possessing two invaluable antitumor terpenoid indole alkaloids …

A rapid DNA extraction and loop‐mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) procedure was
developed and evaluated for the detection of two specific groups of phytoplasmas from …

A study to investigate the association of phytoplasmas with papaya dieback and citrus
decline syndromes in Ethiopia was carried out between July 2009 and February 2010, with …

Invasive phytoplasmas wreak havoc on coconut palms worldwide, leading to high loss of
income, food insecurity and extreme poverty of farmers in producing countries …

This study addressed the taxonomic position and group classification of a phytoplasma
responsible for virescence and phyllody symptoms in naturally diseased Madagascar …

Landscape-grown foxtail palm (Wodyetia bifurcata AK Irvine) trees displaying symptoms of
severe foliar chlorosis, stunting, general decline and mortality reminiscent of coconut yellow …

Phytoplasmas that infect gramineous plants, including Napier grass stunt, sugarcane
whiteleaf, sugarcane grassy shoot, and Bermuda grass whiteleaf, have been classified into …