EPPO Global Database

'Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia'(PHYPAF)

Distribution details in Iran

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2022: Present, restricted distribution
From CABI Disease map 792 (1999): Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (1999/001) : in Sistan-Baluchistan (SE of country).

EPPO Reporting Service (2007/059) : also in Minab (Hormozgan province).

EPPO Reporting Service (2015/079) : detected in Malus domestica [see note for Hashemi-Tamh et al., 2014].

EPPO Reporting Service (2018/011) : found in association with 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' in Southern Kerman province causing a new decline disease on citrus.

EPPO Reporting Service (2018/114) : found during surveys on phytoplasmas conducted from 2013 to 2015 in vineyards (Vitis vinifera) in the provinces of Qazvin, Lorestan and Markazi.
References
* Al-Abadi, SY, Al-Sadi AM, Dickinson M, Al-Hammadi MS, Al-Shariqi R, Al-Yahyai RA, Kazerooni EA, Bertaccini A (2016) Population genetic analysis reveals a low level of genetic diversity of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia’ causing witches’ broom disease in lime. SpringerPlus 5, 1701. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40064-016-3401-0

* Alizadeh H, Quaglino F, Azadvar M, Kumar S, Alizadeh A, Bolboli F, Casati P, Bianco PA (2017) First report of a new citrus decline disease (CDD) in association with double and single infection by ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ and ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia’ related strains in Iran. Plant Disease 101(12), p 2145.

* Bové JM, Danet JL, Bananej K, Hassanzadeh N, Taghizadeh M, Salehi M, Garnier M (2000) Witches' broom disease of lime (WBDL) in Iran. Proceedings of the 14th Conference of the International Organization of Citrus Virologists 14, 207-212.

* Hashemi-Tameh M, Bahar M, Zirak L (2014) ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris’ and ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia’, new phytoplasma species infecting apple trees in Iran. Journal of Phytopathology 162(7-8), 472-480.
------- This would need to be reconsidered, the phytoplasma detected most probably does not belong to 16SrII-B.

* Salehi M, Izadpanah K, Rahimian H (1997) Witches’-broom disease of lime in Sistan, Baluchistan. Iranian Journal of Plant Pathology 33(3-4), 76.

* Salehi M, Faghihi MM, Salehi E, Ebadi N, Bertaccini A(2022) Molecular and biological characterization of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia’ strains infecting commercial citrus species in Iran. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 16, 1879-1898. https://doi.org/10.1080/03235408.2022.2123587

* Shahriyari F, Safarnejad MR, Shamsbakhsh M, Ataiee S (2011) Use of a recombinant protein for development of a DAS-ELISA serological kit for sensitive detection of witches' broom disease of lime. Bulletin of Insectology 64(suppl.), S43-S44.
------- Lime witches' broom was first observed in 1997 and has destroyed thousands of trees.

* Zamharir MG, Paltrinieri S, Hajivand S, Taheri M, Bertaccini A (2017) Molecular identification of diverse ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma’ species associated with grapevine decline in Iran. Journal of Phytopathology 165(7-8), 407-413.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Iraq Absent, invalid record view...