EPPO Global Database

'Candidatus Phytoplasma hispanicum'(PHYP07)

Distribution details in Costa Rica

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2019: Present, no details
References
* Villalobos W, Bottner-Parker K, Lee I-M, Montero-Astúa M, Albertazzi FJ, Coto-Morales T, Sandoval-Carvajal I, Garita L, Moreira L (2019) Catharanthus roseus (Apocynaceae) naturally infected with diverse phytoplasmas in Costa Rica. Revista de Biología Tropical 67(1), 321-336.
------- in Cartago province and Guanacaste. Reports the finding of subgroup 16SrXIII-A, but mentions that further analyses are needed to ascertain if the phytoplasma represents a new subgroup.