Sugarcane white leaf disease Lao PDR
Sugarcane white leaf disease Lao PDR
Sugarcane white leaf disease Lao PDR
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White <strong>leaf</strong> <strong>disease</strong><br />
• First recognised in Thailand in 1954<br />
• Phytoplasma pathogen<br />
• Transmitted via<br />
• planting material<br />
• Insect vector Matsumuratettix hiroglyphicus (aphid)<br />
• Symptoms<br />
o Leaf chlorosis<br />
o Stunting and poor ratooning<br />
o Trashy stool appearance<br />
o Poor yields