EPPO Global Database

'Candidatus Phytoplasma fraxini'(PHYPFR)

Distribution details in Italy

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2018: Present, restricted distribution
References
* Bruni R, Pellati F, Bellardi MG, Benvenuti S, Paltrinieri S, Bertaccini A, Bianchi A (2005) Herbal drug quality and phytochemical composition of Hypericum perforatum L. affected by ash yellows phytoplasma infection. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 53, 964-968.
------- On Hypericum perforatum in Treviso.

* Zambon Y, Canel A, Bertaccini A and Contaldo N (2018) Molecular diversity of phytoplasmas associated with grapevine yellows disease in North-Eastern Italy. Phytopathology 108, 206-214.
------- Phytoplasmas belonging to 16SrVII-A ('Ca. P. fraxini'-related) were detected in grapevine plants (9 out of 171) from Northern Italy (Treviso).