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Journal of Agriculture ›› 2023, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (3): 58-64.doi: 10.11923/j.issn.2095-4050.cjas2022-0008

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The Status, Distribution and Diversity of Phytoplasma Diseases in China: A Review

WANG Xiaoyan1(), ZHANG Rongyue1, LI Qinghong3, LI Jie1, LI Yinhu1, SHAN Hongli1, LU Wenjie2(), LI Wenfeng1, HUANG Yingkun1()   

  1. 1 Sugarcane Research Institute, Yunnan Province Academy of Agricultural Science, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Kaiyuan 661699, Yunnan, China
    2 Biotechnology and Germplasm Resources Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650205, Yunnan, China
    3 Yunnan Plant Protection and Quarantine Station, Kunming 650034, Yunnan, China
  • Received:2022-02-14 Revised:2022-06-15 Online:2023-03-20 Published:2023-04-04

Abstract:

Phytoplasmas are important prokaryotic pathogenic bacteria of many plant diseases, and can cause serious diseases in important food crops, vegetables, fruit trees, ornamental plants and trees, resulting in huge economic losses. In order to deeply understand the status, distribution and diversity of phytoplasma diseases in China and scientifically control phytoplasma diseases, this paper summarizes the research history, economic importance, symptom characteristics, epidemic and transmission, identification methods, geographical distribution and diversity of phytoplasma diseases in China. It is suggested that the research on phytoplasma diseases should be carried out from the aspects of screening resistant resources, identifying resistant genes, genome characteristics, pathogenic mechanism, disease epidemiology, control methods and mechanism of insect vector transmission.

Key words: China, phytoplasma disease, geographical distribution, genetic diversity, pathogen identification