Screening potential insect vectors in a museum biorepository reveals undiscovered diversity of plant pathogens in natural areas
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7502
Abstract: Abstract Phytoplasmas (Mollicutes, Acholeplasmataceae), vector‐borne obligate bacterial plant parasites, infect nearly 1,000 plant species and unknown numbers of insects, mainly leafhoppers (Hemiptera, Deltocephalinae), which play a key role in transmission and epidemiology. Although the plant–phytoplasma–insect… read more here.
Keywords: natural areas; plant; diversity; pathogens natural ... See more keywords