Detection and molecular identification of a 16SrI group phytoplasma associated with sisal purple leafroll disease

Abstract

PPSSisal (Agave spp.), which originates from Mexico, is the most important hard fiber crop in the world (Duarte et al. 2018). It is widely cultivated in many tropical countries or regions including Brazil, China, and Tanzania (Duarte et al. 2018). China is the fifthlargest producer of raw sisal in the world (FAO 2020),