EPPO Global Database

'Candidatus Phytoplasma phoenicium'(PHYPPH)

Distribution details in Türkiye

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2011: Absent, invalid record
Comments
Symptomatic grapevine from Central and Western Anatolian regions, and ornamental pomegranates from Hatay, Sanliurfa and Gebze provinces of Turkey associated with ‘Ca. Phytoplasma phoenicium’-related strain (Canik et al., 2011; Çaglayan et al., 2019) have been found.
References
* Canik D, Ertunc F, Paltrinieri S, Contaldo N & Bertaccini A (2011) Identification of different phytoplasmas infecting grapevine in Turkey. Bulletin of Insectology 64, S225-S226.
------- phytoplasmas belonging to 16SrXII group and referable to the ‘bois noir’ phytoplasmas.

* Çaglayan K, Gazel M, Acioglu M, Deniz Kocabag H, Sipahioglu HK (2019) Molecular identification of phytoplasmas in ornamental pomegranates in Turkey. Phytopathogenic Mollicutes 9, 3-4.
------- phytoplasmas in group 16SrIX.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
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