Phytopathogenic Mollicutes
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 1-Suppl.

First report of phytoplasma associated with Eucalyptus urophylla showing witches’ broom in Brazil

  • Author:
  • Adriana Neves de Souza1, Silvia Leão de Carvalho1, Fábio Nascimento da Silva1, Acelino Couto Alfenas1, Edival A. Valverde Zauza2, Claudine M. Carvalho1,
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1Departamento de Fitoptologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil

2Suzano Papel e Celulose, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

*Corresponding author e-mail: Claudine Márcia Carvalho (Claudine.carvalho@ufv.br)

Online published on 2 January, 2015.

Abstract

Eucalyptus production is of great importance to Brazil's economy. Diseases affecting the growth and the architecture of these trees lead to large losses in yield and quality of the wood. The occurrence of eucalyptus trees showing witches’ broom and little leaf symptoms in different areas of Brazil is affecting seedling production. In this work, a phytoplasma was found associated with these symptomatic plants and was identified as belonging to the 16SrII group. This is the first report of a phytoplasma associated with eucalyptus in Brazil.

Keywords

‘Candidatus Phytoplasma’, little leaf disease, 16SrII group, eucalyptus, witches’ broom