Phytopathogenic Mollicutes
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 1

Jujube witches’ broom disease: Bacteria that drive the plants crazy

1College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China

2College of Horticulture, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China

*Corresponding author e-mail: Jidong Li (lijidong@henau.edu.cn)

Online published on 23 May, 2023.

Abstract

The jujube witches’ broom (JWB) also called “zaofeng” disease in Chinese, associated with ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma jujube’, originates heavy losses to the jujube industry. This review intends to provide an up to date of JWB disease studies and describes the present situation in China with a look at perspectives for its management.

Keywords

Ziziphus jujuba, Phytoplasma, Plant disease, Pathogenesis