Maes, M.


Publications
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First Report of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ on Carrot in Africa

Citation
Tahzima et al. (2014). Plant Disease 98 (10)
Names
“Liberibacter solanacearum”
Abstract
In March of 2014, carrot plants (Daucus carota L. var. Mascot) exhibiting symptoms of yellowing, purpling, and curling of leaves, proliferation of shoots, formation of hairy secondary roots, general stunting, and plant decline were observed in commercial fields in the Gharb region of Morocco. The symptoms resembled those caused by phytoplasmas, Spiroplasma citri, or ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ infection (1,2,3). About 30% of the plants in each field were symptomatic and plants were i

First Report of Candidatus Phytoplasma solani on Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) in Bulgaria

Citation
Bobev et al. (2013). Plant Disease 97 (2)
Names
Ca. Phytoplasma solani
Abstract
While performing a routine field survey on 2-year-old canes of Rubus fruticosus (cv. Evergreen Thornless) in the region of Plovdiv (central southern Bulgaria), severe stunting of single or grouped plants (3 to 4 in a row) was found in late August of 2009. It was noteworthy that the leaves of these plants were curved upwards and stayed green until the end of the season. The bushy aspect of the diseased plants led to the assumption of a phytoplasma origin; therefore, specific PCR and sequence bas