Candidatus Phytoplasma solani | |
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Symptoms on grape
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Common names | Black wood of grapevine Bois noir Maize redness Metabolbur Parastolbur Stolbur of potato Stolbur of tobacco Stolbur of tomato Tree peony yellows disease |
Causal agents | Candidatus Phytoplasma solani |
Hosts | Vine, maize, potato, tobacco, tomato, tree peony |
Vectors | Hyalesthes obsoletus |
EPPO code | PHYPSO |
Distribution | France, China |
Candidatus Phytoplasma solani, the causal agent of the black wood of grapevine, is a bacterial Phytoplasma species of the 16SrXII group.
The black wood of grapevine disease is classified as part of the grapevine yellows.
Ca. Phytoplasma solani is also associated with the tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) yellows disease in China.