EPPO Global Database

'Candidatus Phytoplasma phoenicium'(PHYPPH)

Distribution details in United States of America

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2010: Absent, invalid record
Comments
In Oregon, the molecular analyses and characterization indicated that Juniper Witches-Broom phytoplasma represents a new subgroup 16SrIX-E (‘Candidatus Phytoplasma phoenicium’-related) phytoplasma (Davis et al., 2010).
References
* Davis RE, Dallya EL, Zhao Y, Lee IM, Jomantiene R, Detweiler AJ, Putnam ML (2010) First report of a new subgroup 16SrIX-E (‘Candidatus Phytoplasma phoenicium’-related) phytoplasma associated with juniper witches’ broom disease in Oregon, USA. Plant Pathology 59, 1161
------- related strain.