Tropical Plant Pathology (2009) 34, 114-117

Luciano A. Melo, Ivan P. Bedendo and Valdir A. Yuki (2009)
Abobrinha-de-moita: um novo hospedeiro de fitoplasma do grupo 16SrIII
[Summer squash: a new host of phytoplasm belonging to the 16SrIII group]
Tropical Plant Pathology 34 (2), 114-117
Abstract: In a commercial field located in the Vale do Ribeira, in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, plants of summer squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) exhibiting witches' broom and leaf deformation were observed. PCR assays demonstrated the presence of phytoplasma associated with diseased tissues. A phytoplasma belonging to the 16SrIII group was identified by PCR and RFLP analysis performed with five restriction enzymes. The present note is the first report of the presence of phytoplasma representative of the 16SrIII group in summer squash in Brazil.
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(original language: Portuguese)
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Database assignments for author(s): Ivan Paulo Bedendo

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	16SrIII phytoplasma group	Squash/pumpkin (Cucurbita)	Brazil (south)