Abstract:Floriculture trade in India is one of the most lucrative fields, earning valuable forex to the national exchequer. Exchange of planting material via different modes plays a major role in spreading of the pathogen. Floriculture being an international industry, the transmission of pests or pathogens through live plants, seeds, cuttings and flowers etc., is very high. In recent years, the occurrence of phytoplasmal diseases in flower crops is increasing due to extensive exchange amongst many groups. The prominent… Show more
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