Achbani, E. H.


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