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Black wood of grapevine

Candidatus Phytoplasma solani
Vitis vinifera phytoplasma.jpg
Symptoms on grape
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.


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