First report of two distinct phytoplasma species, ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma cynodontis’ and ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris,’ simultaneously associated with yellow decline of Wodyetia bifurcata (foxtail palm) in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Naderali, N., Nejat, Naghmeh, Tan, Yee How, Vadamalai, Ganesan
• Format: Article
• Published: American Phytopathological Society 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29440/; http://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/abs/10.1094/PDIS-04-13-0412-PDN
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The foxtail palm (Wodyetia bifurcata), an Australian native species, is an adaptable and fast-growing landscape tree. The foxtail palm is most commonly used in landscaping in Malaysia. Coconut yellow decline (CYD) is the major disease of coconut associated with 16SrXIV phytoplasma group in Malaysia...