BUNCH DISEASE
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Pecan

SOURCE:
W. Sinclair
DISEASE:
Bunch disease
HOST:
Pecan
(Carya illinoinensis)
Pecan exhibiting bunch symptoms at ends of branches. This disease is thought to be caused by a phytoplasma similar to the walnut bunch pathogen in the X-disease group.
PATHOGEN:
'Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni'
PATHOGEN SYNONYM:
Phytoplasma X-disease group