Phytoplasma survey in Ulmus species in Belgium

Stéphan Steyer, Frédéric Fauche, Anne-Marie Deeren, Thomas Goedefroit, Kris De Jonghe

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Abstract

About 600 Ulmus trees were sampled during a specific survey in 2017-2018 all over Belgium. The sampled leaves and roots were analysed for phytoplasma presence, using universal primers. In one tree ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma ulmi’, regulated pathogen, was detected and in four trees ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma fragariae’ presence was identified in different locations: Ulmus is a new host plant for this latter phytoplasma.
Original languageEnglish
JournalPhytopathogenic Mollicutes
Volume9
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)221-222
Number of pages2
ISSN2249-4669
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1-Jun-2019

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