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′Candidatus Phytoplasma zeae′: community-driven delineation of the maize bushy stunt phytoplasma, a Dalbulus-transmitted corn pathogen confined to the Americas

2025-08-29

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A novel phytoplasma species, ′Candidatus Phytoplasma zeae′, is proposed based on ecological distinctiveness, vector specificity, whole-genome comparisons, and community consensus. This phytoplasma is associated with maize bushy stunt (MBS) disease in corn (Zea mays) and is transmitted exclusively by Dalbulus maidis and D. elimatus, two leafhopper species endemic to the Americas. , and has been reported in Brazil,...

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DOI: 10.1101/2025.08.28.671991

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