 
        
						Udhav Narba  Bhale
	
					    												Science and Commerce College, Naldurg, Dist. Osmanabad - 413602 Maharashtra, 
India						                            
                            
						
 Research Article
												First Report of Phytoplasma Associated with Leaf Roll on Dhak (palas) in
India 						
Author(s): Udhav Narba  Bhale, Vaishali Sidram  Chatage and Jyotiba Narayan  RajkondaUdhav Narba  Bhale, Vaishali Sidram  Chatage and Jyotiba Narayan  Rajkonda             
						
												
				 A phytoplasmal leaf roll disease symptoms was observed on  Butea monosperma . Leaflets are rolled upwards  and  inwards  while  the  leaves  are  often  bending  downwards  (hyponasty).  Leaves  are  thicker  than  normal  and  leathery texture. Infected shoots are typically shorter and bear smaller leaves. On the basis of symptomatology, it  was identified as Phytoplasma like organism (PLO). This is the first report of leaf roll on  B. monosperma  infected by  Phytoplasma from India. .. View More»
				  
												DOI:
												 10.4172/2157-7471.1000115