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Aster yellows | Onion

HOST:Onion
HOST (LATIN):Allium cepa
PATHOGEN:Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris
SYNONYM:Phytoplasma Aster yellows group
SOURCE:R. Raabe

Onion flower with unusual symptoms (left) compared with healthy inflorescence (right). Flowers are distorted and often have abnormally long pedicels. Young leaves may have yellow streaks or a general yellowing of basal portions.