First report of a phytoplasma associated with abnormal proliferation of cladodes in cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) in Italy

Plant Pathology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 292-

  Tessitori, M ^a   Masenga, V ^b   Marzachi C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE PLANT PROTECTION   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA; PYRUS;

EID: 33845477752     PISSN: 00320862     EISSN: 13653059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3059.2005.01301.x     Document Type: Note

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