This is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource that delves into the world of phytoplasmas - tiny bacteria that infect plants, causing diseases with significant agricultural and horticultural implications. This new edition combines the latest scientific knowledge, cutting-edge methodologies, and practical insights to provide a complete picture of phytoplasma research, from taxonomy to disease management. It presents in-depth coverage of phytoplasma phylogenetics, epidemiology, vector contr...

Phytoplasma III is the last of three books in the series covering all the aspects of phytoplasma-associated diseases. Phytoplasmas are a major limiting factor in the quality and productivity of many ornamental, horticultural and economically important agriculture crops worldwide, and losses due to phytoplasma diseases have disastrous consequences for farming communities. As there is no effective cure for these diseases, management strategies focus-on exclusion, minimizing their spread by i...