Moreira-Carmona, Lisela


Publications
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Bocconia frutescens little leaf, a new plant disease associated to a ´Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni´ related strain in Costa Rica

Citation
Villalobos-Muller et al. (2024). Revista Mexicana de Fitopatología, Mexican Journal of Phytopathology 42 (3)
Names
Ca. Phytoplasma pruni
Abstract
Objective/Background. Bocconia frutescens (Papaveraceae) is a small tree distributed naturally from Mexico to Argentina and the Caribbean Bassin. Bocconia trees showing symptoms resembling phytoplasmas infection, such as little leaves and witches´-broom, were found in Cartago province, Costa Rica. Detection and identification of the potential phytoplasmas associated with B. frutescens little leaf symptoms was the objective out of this study. Materials and Methods. Evaluation of leaves tissue usi