Lethal yellowing
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Lethal Yellowing is a phytoplasma disease that attacks many species of palms, including some commercially important species such as the Coconut and Date Palm. It is spread by the planthopper Myndus crudus. Infected plants will normally die in 3 to 6 months. The only effective cure is prevention, i.e. planting resistant varieties of coconut palm.
[edit] References
- EPPO quarantine data sheet: Palm lethal yellowing (pdf file)
- Lethal Yellowing of Palm Trees in Florida
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