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Aster yellows | Strawberry
HOST:Strawberry
HOST (LATIN):Fragaria × ananassa
PATHOGEN:Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris
SYNONYM:Phytoplasma Aster yellows group
SOURCE:S. Guerrini
Aster yellows causes flowers to be entirely phylloid. Young leaves of infected plants are small, chlorotic, and cupped and have short petioles. Red coloration may develop on older leaves.
