Table 1 Summary of specimen sampling and phytoplasma testing in lucerne, weeds and insects sampled from an agricultural field site in Forbes, NSW.

From: Expanding and exploring the diversity of phytoplasmas from lucerne (Medicago sativa)

Sample

N

N symp

N PCR+

N seq+

16Sr group

Lucerne

26

14

11

9

II-A & ungrouped StLL

Weeds (12 spp)

38

6

0

0

—

Insects (5 spp)

106

—

9

0

—

  1. Number (N) of sampled specimens symptomatic (Nsymp), PCR positive (NPCR+), and sequence confirmed (Nseq+), for phytoplasma infection as indicated. 16Sr groups as indicated.
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