Practice mode Plant Pathology

Sesame phyllody, in which flowers turn into leafy structures, is caused by which agent?

Correct answer A. Phytoplasma

Explanation

Sesame phyllody is caused by a phytoplasma, a wall-less bacterium living in the phloem and transmitted by leafhoppers. Floral parts become green and leaf-like.

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