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. 2017 Mar 9;19(1):238–254. doi: 10.1111/mpp.12526

Table 1.

Pathogens and diseases discussed in this review.

Pathogen Disease Host Vector References
Walled phloem‐limited bacteria
Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, Candidatus Liberibacter americanus, Candidatus Liberibacter africanus Citrus greening, Huanglongbing (HLB) Citrus L. – all economically important citrus species, as well as close citrus relatives Psyllids: Diaphorina citri, Trioza eritreae Haapalainen (2014); Wang and Trivedi (2013)
Candidatus Phlomobacter fragariae Marginal chlorosis of strawberry Fragaria × ananassa Planthopper: Cixius wagneri Danet et al., (2003); Nourrisseau et al. (1993)
Candidatus Arsenophonus phytopathogenicus Low‐sugar syndrome (‘Basses richesses’) of sugar beet Beta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris Planthopper: Pentastiridius leporinus Bressan et al. (2012); Sémétey et al. (2007)
Serratia marcescens Cucurbit yellow vine disease Cucurbitaceae sp. Squash bug: Anasa tristis Bruton et al. (2003); Rascoe et al. (2003)
Wall‐less phloem‐limited bacteria
Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris/Aster Yellows Witches' Broom (AY‐WB), Aster yellows 16SrI‐A subgroup Aster Yellows (AY) Daucus carota ssp. sativus, Allium sepa L., Lactuca sativa L., Apium graveolens, Asteraceae Leafhopper: Macrosteles quadrilineatus Bai et al. (2006); Bertaccini et al. (2014)
Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris/Onion Yellows (OY), 16SrI‐B subgroup Onion Yellows (OY) Allium sepa L., Catharanthus roseus, Asteraceae Leafhopper: Macrosteles striifrons Bertaccini et al. (2014); Miyahara et al. (1982)
Candidatus Phytoplasma vitis/Flavescence dorée (FD), Elm Yellows 16SrV‐C and 16SrV‐D subgroup Grapevine yellows: Flavescence dorée (FD) Vitis vinifera Leafhopper: Scaphoideus titanus Bertaccini et al. (2014)*
Candidatus Phytoplasma solani/Bois Noir (BN), Stolbur 16SrXII‐A subgroup Grapevine Yellows: Bois Noir (BN) Vitis vinifera, wild hosts include Convolvulus arvensis L., Urtica dioica L. Leafhopper: Hyalesthes obsoletus Signoret Bertaccini et al. (2014)
Candidatus Phytoplasma mali/Apple proliferation (AP), Apple proliferation 16SrX‐A subgroup Apple proliferation Malus domestica, Prunus domestica, Prunus avium, Prunus armeniaca, Corylus spp.; wild hosts include Cynodon dactylon, Convolvulus arvensis Psyllids: Cacopsylla costalis, C. mali, C. melanoneura; Leafhopper: Fiebierella florii Bertaccini et al. (2014)
Spiroplasma kunkelii Corn stunt Zea genus: Z. maydis, Z. perennis, Z. mays mexicana, Z. diploperennis, Z. luxurians Leafhoppers: Dalbulus maidis, D. eliminatus, Exitianus exitiosus, Graminella nigrifons, Stirellus bicolor Whitcomb et al. (1986) §
Spiroplasma citri Citrus stubborn; Brittle root disease of horseradish Citrus L., Amoracia rusticana Brassica spp., wild hosts include Vinca rosea, Sisymbrium irio, Raphanus raphanistrum L. Leafhoppers: Circulifer tenellus, C. haematoceps, Scaphytopius nitridus, S. delongi Fletcher et al. (1981); Saglio et al. (1973)
Phloem‐limited viruses
Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) Citrus tristeza, Seedling Yellows Citrus L. – all economically important citrus species Aphids: Toxoptera citricida, Aphis gossypii, Aphis spiraecola, Toxoptera aurantii Bar‐Joseph et al. (1989); Moreno et al. (2008)
Potato leafroll virus (PLRV) Potato leaf roll Solanaceae including Solanum tuberosum spp. Aphids: Myzus persicae Taliansky et al. (2003)
Squash leaf curl virus (SLCV) Squash leaf curl Cucurbitaceae, Leguminosae, Solanaceae, Euphorbiaceae Whitefly: Bemisia tabaci Cohen et al. (1983)**

This table is not intended to be exhaustive, and further host and vector species, as well as diseases, may be associated with these pathogens.

*CABI ISC datasheet 7642 (http://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/7642).

CABI ISC datasheet 7642 (http://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/7642).

CABI ISC datasheet 6502 (http://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/6502).

§CABI ISC datasheet 50978 (http://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/50978).

Harrison, B.D. (1984) CMI/AAB Descriptions of Plant Viruses. Potato leafroll virus 291 (no. 36 revised) (http://www.dpvweb.net/dpv/showdpv.php?dpvno = 291).

**Duffus, J.E. and Stenger, D.C. (1998) CMI/AAB Descriptions of Plant Viruses, Squash leaf curl virus 358 (http://www.dpvweb.net/dpv/showdpv.php?dpvno = 358).