Molecular characterization and transmission of bermuda grass white leaf phytoplasma in Iran

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 655-661

  Salehi, M ^a   Izadpanah, K ^a   Siampour, M ^b   Taghizadeh, M ^a  

^a Fars Research Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources Iran   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bermuda grass white leaf; Epidemiology; Exitianus capicola; Leafhopper transmission; Phytoplasma

Indexed keywords

CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA CYNODONTIS; CICADELLIDAE; CYNODON DACTYLON; EXITIANUS CAPICOLA;

EID: 77952860207     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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