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First Report of a 16Srl-B Phytoplasma (‘ <i>Candidatus</i> Phytoplasma Asteris’) Associated to Maize Bushy Stunt in Oklahoma

A journal article published 2026-09-01 reports the first detection of a 16Srl-B phytoplasma (Candidatus Phytoplasma Asteris) associated with maize bushy stunt in Oklahoma. The supplied excerpt includes no additional details on incidence, impacts, or responses.

Categories: environment-and-climate, science-and-space

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Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
3/10

Why it matters

It documents the first reported detection of this phytoplasma associated with maize bushy stunt in Oklahoma.

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