An Epidemic of Almond Witches'-broom in Lebanon : Classification and Phylogenetic Relationships of the Associated Phytoplasma

An epidemic of almond witches'-broom has devastated almond production in Lebanon. Thousands of almond trees have died over the past 10 years due to the rapid spread of the disease. The symptoms, which include early flowering, stunted growth, leaf rosetting, dieback, off-season growth, prolifera...

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Veröffentlicht in:Plant disease. - 1997. - 86(2002), 5 vom: 01. Mai, Seite 477-484
1. Verfasser: Abou-Jawdah, Yusuf (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Karakashian, Armig, Sobh, Hana, Martini, Marta, Lee, Ing-Ming
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2002
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Plant disease
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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