Shoshana, Nofar


Publications
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Assessing Carrot Accessions Susceptibility to the Bacterial Pathogen ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ and Its Associated Symptoms

Citation
Hamershlak et al. (2023). Phytopathology® 113 (5)
Names
“Liberibacter solanacearum”
Abstract
‘ Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ is an insect-transmitted bacterium associated with several plant diseases. In the Mediterranean Basin, ‘ Ca. L. solanacearum’ haplotype D is vectored by Bactericera trigonica and can severely infect carrot plants leading to abnormal growth phenotypes and significant yield losses. Insecticide applications are insufficient to suppress disease spread and damage, and additional means for disease control are needed. In the current study, we evaluated the resis

Effect of Plant Age, Temperature, and Vector Load on ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ in Planta Titer and Shoot Proliferation Symptoms in Carrot

Citation
Keshet-Sitton et al. (2022). Phytopathology® 112 (1)
Names
“Liberibacter solanacearum” Ca. Phytoplasma
Abstract
A decade ago, shoot proliferation symptoms (i.e., witches’ broom) in carrots were believed to be the cause of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma’ and Spiroplasma infection, yet in recent years this association appeared to have weakened, and a closer association was found with the yet-unculturable, psyllid-transmitted Gram-negative bacterium ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’. In Israel, carrots are grown throughout the year, yet shoot proliferation symptoms tend to appear only in mature plants and mos