Phytoplasmas of two 16S rDNA groups are associated with pear decline in Taiwan

Botanical Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 313-320

  Liu, Shu Ling ^a   Liu, Hsiu Lin ^a   Chang, Shu Chen ^b   Lin, Chan Pin ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIWAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Grafting; Insect transmission; Phytoplasma detection; Transmission electron microscope; Vectors

Indexed keywords

CACOPSYLLA; CACOPSYLLA PYRI; CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; HEXAPODA; PYRUS; PYRUS PYRIFOLIA;

EID: 80052072726     PISSN: 1817406X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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