Other Plant Disease — United States
Pathogens similar to little cherry disease are found in peaches and nectarines. Premature yellowing, reddening and curling of leaves, and dieback could indicate Western X or pear decline phytoplasma.
“We looked at some very unhappy-looking peaches and nectarines and found a couple of phytoplasmas [in Washington state],” said Scott Harper, Clean Plant Center Northwest. He identified 2 phytoplasmas, Western X and peach yellow leaf roll phytoplasma, also known as pear decline. Western X is one
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