Molecular differentiation of 'Candidatus phytoplasma mali' and its spreading in Friuli Venezia Giulia region (North-East Italy)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 781, Issue , 2008, Pages 395-402

  Martini, M ^a   Ermacora, P ^a   Falginella, L ^a   Loi, N ^a   Carraro, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

'Candidatus phytoplasma mali'; Apple proliferation; PCR RFLP; Phytoplasma; Psyllid

Indexed keywords

CACOPSYLLA; CACOPSYLLA MELANONEURA; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA MALI; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; HEXAPODA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PSYLLIDAE;

EID: 44349085362     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.781.56     Document Type: Conference Paper

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