Bulletin of Insectology (2007) 60, 165-166

L.W. Liefting, R.E. Beever, M.T. Andersen and G.R.G. Clover (2007)
Phytoplasma diseases in New Zealand
Bulletin of Insectology 60 (2), 165-166
First International Phytoplasmologist Working Group Meeting (IPWG), Bologna (Italy) November 12-15, 2007
Abstract: Five phytoplasma diseases are known in New Zealand. Of these, phormium yellow leaf, strawberry lethal yellows, cordyline sudden decline, and coprosma lethal decline are associated with a single phytoplasma species, `Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense'. The fifth, poinsettia branch-inducing phytoplasma is the only exotic phytoplasma.
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Database assignments for author(s): Gerard R.G. Clover

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Phytoplasma australiense	Strawberry (Fragaria)	New Zealand
	Phytoplasma australiense	New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax)	New Zealand
	Phytoplasma australiense	Cordyline (crop)	New Zealand
	16SrIII phytoplasma group	Euphorbia (crop)	New Zealand