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DISEASE: Aster yellows

HOST: Squash

Diagnostic characteristics for the disease are yellowing of young leaves, proliferation of secondary shoots, and rigid erect habit. Leaves are misshapen and smaller than normal and have stiff, thick laminae.

Aster yellows | Squash

DISEASE: Aster yellows

HOST: Squash (Cucurbita sp.)

PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris'

PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Aster yellows group

SOURCE: S. Miller

DISEASE: Carrot yellows

HOST: Carrot

Flowers with shoot proliferation (witches’-broom) (left). Healthy flower (right). Virescence and phyllody of flower parts are common.

Carrot yellows | Carrot

DISEASE: Carrot yellows

HOST: Carrot (Daucus carota)

PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris'

PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Aster yellows group

SOURCE: M. Schroth

DISEASE: Carrot yellows

HOST: Carrot

Carrot with proliferation of roots. Initial symptoms include yellowing and narrowing of veins of young leaves. The entire leaf later becomes necrotic.

Carrot yellows | Carrot

DISEASE: Carrot yellows

HOST: Carrot (Daucus carota)

PATHOGEN: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris'

PATHOGEN SYNONYM: Phytoplasma Aster yellows group

SOURCE: G. S. Abawi