Orenstein, S., Department of Virology, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
Franck, A., Department of Virology, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
Kuznetzova, L., Department of Virology, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
Sela, I., Department of Virology, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
Tanne, E., Department of Virology, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
Franck, A., Department of Virology, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
Kuznetzova, L., Department of Virology, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
Sela, I., Department of Virology, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
Tanne, E., Department of Virology, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
A carrot disease resembling carrot yellows has recently appeared in Israel. Electron microscopy and PCR analyses confirmed that the causative agent is a phytoplasma. This is the first report of carrot yellows in Israel. It was detected in five varieties from different regions of the country. Most of the infected plants carried the AY-type phytoplasma, but a few were found to carry a unique type of phytoplasma, hitherto not reported in carrots, which resembles X-disease agent. Both types of phytoplasma could be transmitted to periwinkle.
