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A disease ofMelaleuca armilaris (Myrtaceae) plants, belonging to the yellows group of diseases, is described from Israel. The disease was associated with bacteria-like organisms (BLO) occurring in growing tips. The BLO were observed in both xylem and phloem tissues. Electron microscope observations demonstrated that the overall number of cells invaded by BLO in winter, when seen best, was relatively small. BLO diameter was 400 to 650 nm and length was 950 to 1400 nm.
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Klein, M., Dabush, S. & Bar-joseph, M. A preliminary report on the occurrence of bacteria-like organisms in both phloem and xylem tissues of stuntedMelaleuca armilaris plants. Phytoparasitica 7, 169–175 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02981123
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