Article
First Report of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma trifolii’-Related Strain Associated with Flower Abortion and Necrosis in Prickly Pear Cactus in Zacatecas, Mexico
2020-12-01
Abstract excerpt
Mexico is the most important producer of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) worldwide with a total of 471,637 tons on 46,555 ha in 2018. In July 2019, the presence of symptoms of flower abortion, foliar necrosis, loss of thorns, yellowing, deformation, and proliferation of cladodes was documented in approximately 8% of prickly pear plants from 20 ha of commercial fields in the municipality of Pinos in Zaca...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 3d96dc98-0f12-50c4-b3f5-4a205b2d04e9
- DOI
- 10.1094/pdis-05-20-1147-pdn
