First report on the association of a phytoplasma with cowpea phyllody disease in Bavi county, Khuzestan province

Document Type : Short Report

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Phytolasmas are important phloem-restricted plant pathogens which are classified into prokaryotes kingdom and mollicutes class and annually cause considerable loss to crops, ornamentals and trees 

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