Pilkington, L. J.


Publications
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First Report of a “Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense”-Related Strain in Lucerne (Medicago sativa) in Australia

Citation
Getachew et al. (2007). Plant Disease 91 (1)
Names
Ca. Phytoplasma australiense
Abstract
Australian lucerne yellows (ALuY), a phytoplasma-associated disease, is a major problem in Australia that causes the pasture seed industry millions of dollars in losses annually (3). Samples were collected from lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) plants exhibiting symptoms indicative of ALuY (4) in a seed lucerne paddock (cv CW 5558) at Griffith, southwestern New South Wales (NSW), Australia, in November 2005 and again in January 2006. Samples were kept at 4°C and processed within 36 h of collection.