Ivanauskas, Algirdas


Publications
3

First Report of Lingonberry Stunted Yellows Disease of Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. associated with ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma trifolii’-Related Phytoplasma Strain in Lithuania

Citation
Dėlkus et al. (2024). Plant Disease
Names
Ca. Phytoplasma trifolii
Abstract
Lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) are low-growing, evergreen shrubs of cooler, northern regions of North America and Europe. These plants produce berries that are unique in flavor, bear high economic significance, and play a vital role in maintaining the diversity of the northern ecosystems (Kowalska, 2021). In October 2023 diseased plants of lingonberry were discovered in Labanoras Forest (55°14′N 25°42′E) (Lithuania). The plants expressed symptoms of stunting, yellowing, little leaf, s