Search for the vector of Cape Saint Paul wilt (coconut lethal yellowing) in Ghana

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2007

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Phytoplasmas are associated to coconut lethal yellowing disease in several tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world and many coconut palms have been destroyed by this disease. A report of more than 15 years of search to detect insect vector(s) of coconut lethal yellowing disease (Cape Saint Paul wilt - CSPW) in Ghana is presented.

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coconut lethal yellowing, phytoplasma, insect vector, molecular analyses

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Bulletin of Insectology 60 (2): 179-180, 2007

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http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1447

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