phytoplasma

[US]/faɪtəˈplæzmə/
[UK]/faɪtəˈplæzmə/

Translation

n.A type of wall-less bacteria belonging to the class Mollicutes that are obligate parasites of plant phloem tissue and cause various plant diseases.

Phrases & Collocations

phytoplasma infection

phytoplasma disease

phytoplasma transmission

phytoplasmas detected

phytoplasma research

phytoplasma symptoms

phytoplasma found

phytoplasma causes

phytoplasma spread

phytoplasma analysis

Example Sentences

phytoplasmas are specialized bacteria that lack a cell wall.

scientists detected phytoplasma dna in the infected plant samples.

the disease is caused by a phytoplasma infection transmitted by insects.

insect vectors transmit the phytoplasma from diseased plants to healthy ones.

witches' broom is a typical symptom associated with phytoplasma infection.

pcr analysis confirmed the presence of phytoplasma in the phloem tissue.

effective vector control is essential to prevent phytoplasma spread.

grapevine yellows is a serious disease induced by phytoplasmas.

the phytoplasma colonizes the phloem sieve elements of the host plant.

antibiotic treatments can sometimes suppress phytoplasma symptoms temporarily.

identifying the specific phytoplasma strain requires genetic sequencing.

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