Identification of potential vectors and alternative plant hosts for the phytoplasma associated with Napier grass stunt disease in Ethiopia

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 126-132

  Arocha, Yaima ^a   Zerfy, Teme ^a,b   Abebe, Germa ^a,b   Proud, Janice ^a,b   Hanson, Jean ^a,b   Wilson, Michael ^a,c   Jones, Phil ^a,d   Lucas, John ^a,d  

^a National Centre for Animal and Plant Health CENSA   (Cuba)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^d ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

16SrIII A; Ethiopia; Exitianus sp.; Leptodelphax dymas; Napier grass; Phytoplasma; Polymerase chain reaction; Restriction fragment length polymorphism

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DISEASE; DISEASE VECTOR; GRASS; HOST PLANT; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; PHYLOGENY; PHYTOPLASMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CYNODON DACTYLON; EXITIANUS; HEXAPODA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; PENNISETUM PURPUREUM;

EID: 58149310747     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: 14390434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2008.01432.x     Document Type: Article

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