Mycoplasmalike Bodies Associated with Lethal Yellowing Disease of Coconut Palms

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Mycoplasmalike bodies were detected in phloem elements from inflorescences of lethal yellowing-diseased coconut palms. This finding suggests a mycoplasma etiology for lethal yellowing, and is the first report of mycoplasmalike bodies in diseased coconut palms.

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Phytopathology 1972, Vol.62: 298-299

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