Detection and characterization of a phytoplasma associated with annual blue grass (Poa annua) white leaf disease in southern Italy

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 251-254

  Lee, I M ^a   Pastore, M ^b   Vibio, M ^c   Danielli, A ^c   Attathom, S ^d   Davis, R E ^a   Bertaccini, A ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Istituto Sperimentale per la Frutticoltura   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

phytoplasma 16S rRNA group; rice yellow dwarf phytoplasma; sugarcane white leaf phytoplasma

Indexed keywords

POA ANNUA; POACEAE;

ANNUAL BLUE GRASS; PHYTOPLASMA; RICE YELLOW DWARF PHYTOPLASMA; SUGARCANE WHITE LEAF PHYTOPLASMA; WHITE LEAF DISEASE;

ITALY, CAMPANIA, CASERTA;

EID: 0030619823     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008697928744     Document Type: Article

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