Detection of bermuda grass white leaf disease in Italy and characterization of the associated phytoplasma by RFLP analysis

Plant Disease

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 862-866

  Marcone, C ^a   Ragozzino, A ^a   Seemuller E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b Inst F Pflanzenschutz im Obstbau   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BERMUDA GRASS WHITE LEAF PHYTOPLASMA; BRACHIARIA; CYNODON DACTYLON; PHYTOPLASMA; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR; SUGARCANE WHITE LEAF PHYTOPLASMA; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA CYNODONTIS;

EID: 0030792876     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS.1997.81.8.862     Document Type: Article

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