Bottner-Parker, Kristi


Publications
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Convolvulus arvensis Is a Novel Host of 'Candidatus Phytoplasma omanense'-Related Strains Causing Little Leaf Disease in Jordan

Citation
Abu Alloush et al. (2025). Plant Disease
Names
Ca. Phytoplasma omanense
Abstract
The highly invasive field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), native to Europe and Asia, competes with crops, reduces yields, and acts as a reservoir for plant pathogens, increasing the potential for disease spread in agricultural systems (Sosnoskie et al. 2020; Wenninger et al. 2019). In July 2023, bindweed plants exhibiting little leaf, leaf discoloration, thickening, and overall stunted growth were observed in a 0.3 ha green cherry orchard in Kharja, Bani Kenanah, Irbid Governorate, Jordan (32°

Cas12a-Based Diagnostics for Potato Purple Top Disease Complex Associated with Infection by ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma trifolii’-Related Strains

Citation
Wheatley et al. (2022). Plant Disease 106 (8)
Names
Ca. Phytoplasma trifolii
Abstract
‘Candidatus Phytoplasma trifolii’ is a cell wall-less phytopathogenic bacterium that infects many agriculturally important plant species such as alfalfa, clover, eggplant, pepper, potato, and tomato. The phytoplasma is responsible for repeated outbreaks of potato purple top (PPT) and potato witches’ broom (PWB) that occurred along the Pacific Coast of the United States since 2002, inflicting significant economic losses. To effectively manage these phytoplasmal diseases, it is important to devel