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First Report of ‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris’ (Group 16SrI) Infecting Fruits and Vegetables in Islamabad, Pakistan
Author(s) -
Fahmeed Fauqia,
Rosete Yaima Arocha,
Pérez Karel Acosta,
Boa Eric,
Lucas John
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of phytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1439-0434
pISSN - 0931-1785
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2009.01549.x
Subject(s) - phytoplasma , biology , host (biology) , botany , horticulture , polymerase chain reaction , restriction fragment length polymorphism , ecology , genetics , gene
Nearby fruit and vegetable fields in Islamabad, Pakistan were surveyed for phytoplasma infection. ‘ Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris’ (Group 16SrI) was found infecting mango, citrus, loquat, geranium, periwinkle, radish, blackberry and potato. Results suggest that a polyphagous vector may be involved in phytoplasma transmission to these plant species, which are first host records of 16SrI phytoplasma infection in Pakistan.