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Fatal Palm Disease Heading Our Way

9/3/2014 - By Dr. Raymond Snyder

Here's some great information from Doug Caldwell, Ph.D., about a fatal palm disease that is new to Florida called Texas Phoenix Palm Decline (TPPD). Dr. Caldwell is the Commercial Landscape Horticulture Extension Educator and landscape entomologist with the University of Florida Collier County Extension.

Texas Phoenix palm decline (TPPD) is a new disease in Florida. This disease is caused by an unculturable bacterium that has no cell wall–a phytoplasma. Texas Phoenix palm decline is a fatal, systemic disease that kills palms relatively quickly.

In early 2008, this second phytoplasma disease was confirmed as the cause of declining Sabal palmetto (Cabbage Palm) in Hillsborough and Manatee counties. The disease is known as Texas Phoenix palm decline because it was originally described in the southern coastal region of Texas on Phoenix canariensis (Canary Island Date Palm).

In Florida, the presence of TPPD phytoplasma has been confirmed in Canary Island Date Palm, P. dactylifera (Edible DatePalm), P. sylvestris (Wild Date Palm) in landscape and field nursery sites in the following counties: Highlands, Lake, Sarasota, Manatee, Pinellas, and Hillsborough, Charlotte, Duval, Lee, Palm Beach, Orange, Indian River, as well as in western portions of Polk County.

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Enfermedad Fatal de Palmera En Camino a Nosotros

Aquí hay una gran información departe de Dough Caldwell, PhD., acerca de la enfermedad fatal de palmera que es nuevo a Florida llamado Texas Phoenix Declina (TPPD). El Dr. Caldwell es el Educador de la Extensión de Horticultural De Ajardinar Comercial y etimologista de ajardinar de la Universidad de Florida en la Extensión de Condado de Collier.

Texas Phoenix Palmera declina (TPPD) es una nueva enfermedad en Florida. Esta enfermedad es causada por una bacteria no cultivable que no tiene pared-a phytoplasma. Texas Phoenix palmera declina es una enfermedad fatal sistémica que matas palmeras relativamente rápido.
Al comienzo de 2008, esta segunda enfermedad phytoplasma fue confirmado como la causa del decline de Sabal palmetto (Palmera Cabbage) en los Condado de Hillsborough y Manatee. La enfermedad conocida como Texas Phoenix Palmero declina porque fue originalmente describido en la región costal de Texas en Phoenix canarienses (Canarí Island Date Palm).

En Florida, la presencia de TPPD phytoplasma ha sido confirmado en Palmera Canary Island Date, P. dactylifera (edible Date Palm), P. Sylvestris (Wild Date Palm) en ajardinar y lugar de viveros de campos en la siguiente condados: Highland, Lake, Sarasota, Manatee, Pinellas, y Hillsborough, Charlotte, Duval, Lee, Palm Beach, Orange, Indian River, así como porciones al occidente del Condado de Polk.

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