'Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia'(PHYPAF)
Distribution details in Iraq
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2019: Absent, invalid record
EPPO Reporting Service (2019/223) : detected in symptomatic alfalfa plants (Medicago sativa).
Misinterpreted by the EPPO Secretariat as 'Ca. P. aurantifolia', but this phytoplasma found on alfalfa belonged to a distinct subgroup (16SrII-D).
Misinterpreted by the EPPO Secretariat as 'Ca. P. aurantifolia', but this phytoplasma found on alfalfa belonged to a distinct subgroup (16SrII-D).
* Al-Kuwaiti N, Kareem T, Sadaq FH, AL-Aadhami LH (2019) First report of phytoplasma detection on sand olive, cowpea and alfalfa in Iraq. Journal of Plant Protection Research, 59(3), 428-431. https://doi.org/10.24425/jppr.2019.129744
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | Present, restricted distribution | ||
| Saudi Arabia | Absent, unreliable record |