Gorman, Christopher J.


Publications
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First report of ‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma trifolii’ and Spiroplasma citri in Cannabis sativa in Washington State, USA

Citation
Wagstaff et al. (2026). Plant Disease
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Ca. Phytoplasma trifolii
Abstract
In 2022 and 2024, field surveys were conducted in the Columbia Basin of Washington State, USA, for pathogens transmitted by the beet leafhopper, Circulifer tenellus, including beet curly top virus (BCTV), ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma trifolii’ (CPt), and Spiroplasma citri (S. citri). For these pathogens, an association of symptoms with a causal agent is often complicated by co-infections and the inability to culture CPt (Hu 2021; Rivedal et al. 2022, 2024; Schoener & Wang 2023). In 2022, 35 hemp
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New Assays for Rapid Detection of Beet Leafhopper-Associated Plant Pathogens, ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma trifolii’, Beet Curly Top Virus, and Spiroplasma citri

Citation
Swisher Grimm et al. (2023). Plant Disease 107 (12)
Names
Ca. Phytoplasma trifolii
Abstract
The beet leafhopper Circulifer tenellus is an important pest of agricultural crops in the United States, where it transmits beet curly top virus, beet leafhopper-transmitted virescence agent phytoplasma, and Spiroplasma citri to numerous crops, affecting yield and quality. Each of these pathogens have been linked to serious disease outbreaks within Washington State in the past century. To mitigate the risk of disease, growers target the beet leafhopper in their insect pest management programs.
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