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Asteraceae flowers
(marigold, zinnia, coreopsis, chrysanthemum, cosmos, cone flowers, etc.)
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Scientific name
Asteraceae flowers
Crop
marigold, zinnia, coreopsis, chrysanthemum, cosmos, cone flowers, etc.
1 Related Pests
yellow disease phytoplasma (Candidatus phytoplasma asteris)
Scientific name
Candidatus phytoplasma asteris
Type
phytoplasma
Other Names
Distribution
Worldwide
US Distribution
Widespread
Countries Listing Pest
Data Reviewed
2021-11-15
Other Notes
AY phytoplasmas are not seed transmissable and seed is not a pathway in any host.
Host Range
Wide host range, primarily herbaceous dicots, though strains infect monocots and woody ornamentals
Seed a Pathway:
No
Seed Reference
CABI CPC,
Seed Comments
AY phytoplasmas are not seed transmissible, and seed is not a pathway. Spread by leafhoppers and introduced into new areas by propagated materials.
Recommended Health Test
Seed Test
CABI CPC,
Detection Type
Test Reference
Seed Detection Comments
Risk Type
Risk Reference
Risk Comments
Reference Index
CABI CPC
Crop Protection Compendium. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. www.cabi.org/cpc.
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