Vector transmission of lime witches\' broom Phytoplasma to Mexican lime seedlings under greenhouse condition

Vector transmission of lime witches\' broom Phytoplasma to Mexican lime seedlings under greenhouse condition

Despite successful lime witches'-broom (LWB) phytoplasma transmission by Hishimonus phycitis to the lime trees and Bakraee seedlings, there is no published document regarding LWB transmission by H. phycitis to lime seedlings. To study the possibility of vector-based transmission to lime seedlin...

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Published in:Journal of crop protection Vol. 9; no. 2; pp. 209 - 215
Main Authors: Chamran Hemmati, Majeed Askari Seyahooei, Mehrnoosh Nikooei, Seyed Saeid Modarees Najafabadi, Azadeh Goodarzi, Mohsen Amiri Mazraie, Mohammad Mehdi Faghihi
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: University of Tarbiat Modares 01-02-2020
Subjects:
16srii phytoplasma
hishimonus phycitis
lwb disease
mexican lime seedlings
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Summary:Despite successful lime witches'-broom (LWB) phytoplasma transmission by Hishimonus phycitis to the lime trees and Bakraee seedlings, there is no published document regarding LWB transmission by H. phycitis to lime seedlings. To study the possibility of vector-based transmission to lime seedlings, the feral leafhoppers were collected in LWB-infected lime orchards and caged on one-year old Mexican lime seedlings. Six months after inoculation, 50% of inoculated seedlings showed typical symptoms of LWB and were strongly positive in PCR assays. To our knowledge, this is the first report of transmission of Ca. P. aurantifolia to Mexican lime seedlings by H. phycitis under greenhouse condition.
ISSN:2251-9041
2251-905X