Investigations into the cause of the phloem necrosis disease of Coffea liberica in Surinam, South America
Investigations into the cause of the phloem necrosis disease of Coffea liberica in Surinam, South America
Vermeulen, H.
Neth. J. Pl. Path 74(6): 202-218
1968
DOI: 10.1007/bf01974244
Failure to associate this disease of Liberian coffee with a fungal, bacterial or viral pathogen led to the conclusion that the causal organism is a flagellate (Phytomonas leptovasorum) occurring in the phloem of affected trees.