NALT

Término preferido

lethal yellowing

Topic

A fatal disease of coconut and other palms. It has swept through the coconut-growing regions of Jamaica, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Florida, and is presently destroying palms in the Yucatan. The disease is caused by phytoplasmas and is spread by plant-sucking insects called plant-hoppers. The first visible sign is the dropping of all fruit; this is followed by the withering of new flowers, and yellowing leaves. There is no effective cure; trees die within 3-6 months after appearance of the first symptoms.

phytoplasmal diseases

coconut lethal yellowing

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

21186

español

amarilleo letal

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/27573

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Creado 1/19/06, última modificación 11/30/12